Italian edit

Etymology edit

From pesta(re) +‎ paglia.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˌpe.staˈpaʎ.ʎa/
  • Rhymes: -aʎʎa
  • Hyphenation: pe‧sta‧pà‧glia

Noun edit

pestapaglia m (uncountable)

  1. (agriculture) the part of a threshing machine that crushes hay

Further reading edit

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