ornitogalo
Italian edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from New Latin Ornithogalum, itself from Ancient Greek ὀρνῑθόγαλον (ornīthógalon), a compound of ὄρνις (órnis, “bird”) + γάλα (gála, “milk”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
ornitogalo m (plural ornitogali)
- star-of-Bethlehem, any of various perennial plants of the genus Ornithogalum
- Synonym: latte di gallina
Further reading edit
- ornitogalo in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana