rocca-fuoco

Italian

Alternative forms

• roccaffuoco

Etymology

From rocca (“rock”) +‎ fuoco (“fire”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈrɔk.ka ˈfwɔ.ko/
• Hyphenation: ròc‧ca‧fuò‧co

Noun

rocca-fuoco f (plural rocche-fuoco)

1. an incendiary device made of pitch, resin, and black powder wrapped in burlap (thermal weapon)

Further reading

• rocca-fuoco in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana