fiocco
Italian edit
Pronunciation edit
Etymology 1 edit
Noun edit
fiocco m (plural fiocchi)
- bow, ribbon, knot
- Synonyms: annodatura, nastro, nodo
- flock, tuft
- flake, snowflake
- Synonyms: fiocco di neve, falda
- (cooking) flake
- fiocchi di avena ― oat flakes
Derived terms edit
Etymology 2 edit
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb edit
fiocco
Etymology 3 edit
Dutch fok, perhaps via Catalan.[2]
Alternative forms edit
Noun edit
fiocco m (plural fiocchi)
- (sailing) jib (triangular staysail set forward of the foremast)
- (sailing) drifter (a very light sail used when no wind available)