passapatate

Italian edit

Etymology edit

Verb-object compound, composed of passa (“to pass”) +‎ patate (“potatoes”).

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /pas.sa.paˈta.te/
Rhymes: -ate
Hyphenation: pas‧sa‧pa‧tà‧te

Noun edit

passapatate m or f (invariable)

potato masher
Synonym: schiacciapatate

Further reading edit

passapatate in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
passapatate in garzantilinguistica.it – Garzanti Linguistica, De Agostini Scuola Spa

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