ridenna

Italian

Alternative forms

• riddenna

Etymology

Borrowed from Sicilian, from Arabic رَدَّانَة (raddāna, “spindle”), derived from رَدَن (radan, “thread spun”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /riˈdɛn.na/
• Rhymes: -ɛnna
• Hyphenation: ri‧dèn‧na

Noun

ridenna f (plural ridenne)

1. Synonym of canapiglia (“gadwall (Mareca strepera)”)
2. (regional, Sicily) Synonym of marzaiola (“garganey”)

Further reading

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