Italian

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Etymology

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Verb-object compound, composed of pappa (to gobble up) +‎ lecco (delicacy).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˌpap.paˈlek.ko/[1]
  • Rhymes: -ekko
  • Hyphenation: pap‧pa‧léc‧co

Noun

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pappalecco m (plural pappalecchi)

  1. (archaic) delicacy
    Synonyms: (archaic) lecco, leccornia

References

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  1. ^ pappalecco in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication

Further reading

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