stancabue

Italian

Etymology

Verb-object compound, composed of stanca (“to tire”) +‎ bue (“ox”), because the thorny, resistant plant would stop oxen in their tracks during ploughing. See also restabue.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌstan.kaˈbu.e/
• Rhymes: -ue
• Hyphenation: stan‧ca‧bù‧e

Noun

stancabue m (invariable)

1. (Tuscan) Synonym of ononide

Further reading

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