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/, [pil̺ˈl̺äkke̞r̺ä]
• 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

References

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