Italian

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Etymology

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malva (mallow) +‎ -accio (pejorative suffix) +‎ -one (augmentative suffix)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /mal.vatˈt͡ʃo.ne/
  • Rhymes: -one
  • Hyphenation: mal‧vac‧ció‧ne

Noun

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malvaccione m (plural malvaccioni)

  1. Synonym of altea (Althaea officinalis)

Further reading

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