grascia
Italian edit
Etymology edit
From Vulgar Latin *crassia, derived from Latin crassus (“fat”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
grascia f (plural grasce)
- (obsolete) food supplies, provisions, especially cereals
- Synonym: vettovaglie
- (historical) a tax on the introduction of provisions in a town
- (obsolete, regional, figurative) wealth, abundance
- Synonyms: abbondanza, ricchezza
- (obsolete or regional) fat, especially pork fat
Derived terms edit
Further reading edit
- grascia in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana