polviglio

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish polvillo.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /polˈviʎ.ʎo/
• Rhymes: -iʎʎo
• Hyphenation: pol‧vì‧glio

Noun

polviglio m (plural polvigli)

1. a pad filled with dried lavender used to perfume linen
2. powder, dust

Further reading

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