granoturco
Italian edit
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Etymology edit
Univerbation of grano + turco, itself a calque of New Latin frumentum turcicum. Literally, “Turkish corn”, coined by European botanists of the 1530s who were unaware that the plant was introduced from America.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
granoturco m (plural granoturchi)
- maize
- Synonyms: frumentone, mais
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