sugna

Italian

Alternative forms

• sogna, songia (archaic)

Etymology

From Latin axungia.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsuɲ.ɲa/
• Rhymes: -uɲɲa
• Hyphenation: sù‧gna

Noun

sugna f (plural sugne)

1. pork fat, lard

   Synonym: (obsolete or regional) grascia

2. (rare) grease

See also

• lardo
• strutto

Further reading

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