cucuzzeḍḍa 'i sonnu

Sicilian

Etymology

From cucuzzeḍḍa (“zucchini”) + 'i (apheretical form of di (“of”)) + sonnu (“sleep”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌkukutˈt͡sɛɖɖa iˈsɔn.nu/, [ˌkʊkʊtˈt͡sɛɖɖa ɪˈswɔn.nʊ]
• Hyphenation: cu‧cuz‧zè‧ḍḍa‧'i‧sòn‧nu

Noun

cucuzzeḍḍa 'i sonnu f

1. Papaver somniferum, the species of plant from which opium and poppy seeds are extracted

Related terms

• ciuri
• loppiu
• marba
• mumiḍḍa
• paparina