granoturco
Italian
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editUniverbation of grano + turco, itself a calque of New Latin frumentum turcicum. Literally, “Turkish corn”, coined by European botanists of the 1530s who were unaware that the plant was introduced from America.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editgranoturco m (plural granoturchi)
- maize
- Synonyms: frumentone, mais
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