tromboncino
English edit
Noun edit
tromboncino (plural tromboncinos or tromboncini)
- A kind of squash, that grows on a vine, has a shape reminiscent of a trombone, is eaten as a summer squash, and often exceeds two feet in length when mature as a winter squash.
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Further reading edit
- Tromboncino (squash) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
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Etymology edit
Diminutive, from trombone + -cino.
Noun edit
tromboncino m (plural tromboncini)
- spigot-type grenade launcher; device attached to the barrel of a gun for firing smoke or similar canisters