pillacchera

Italian

Etymology

Unknown. Possibly related to Ancient Greek πηλός (pēlós, “clay, mud, earth”) and influenced by zacchera (“mud splash”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pilˈlak.ke.ra/
• Rhymes: -akkera
• Hyphenation: pil‧làc‧che‧ra

Noun

pillacchera f (plural pillacchere) (Tuscany)

1. a splatter or limp of mud
2. a clot of dirt stuck to an animal's wool

Derived terms

• pillaccheroso

Further reading

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