luparia

Italian

Etymology

From lupo (“wolf”). Compare Late Latin [​herba​] lupāria, attested in glosses.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /luˈpa.rja/
• Rhymes: -arja
• Hyphenation: lu‧pà‧ria

Noun

luparia f (plural luparie)

1. (uncountable) northern wolf's-bane (Aconitum lycoctonum)

   Synonyms: lupaia, (regional) strozzalupo

   Hypernym: aconito

2. a northern wolf's-bane plant

Further reading

• luparia in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana