brocco
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See also: broccò
Italian
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]Etymology 1
[edit]Inherited from Latin broccus (“protruding (of the teeth)”), of Gaulish origin, related to Irish brog (“awl”).
Noun
[edit]brocco m (plural brocchi)
- thorn, stick
- (usually in the plural) olive tree bud produced when flowering
- pruned stump of a branch
- center point of a shield
- (by extension) center of a target
- (archaic) curl that occurs during weaving of a brocade
Etymology 2
[edit]Of Northern Italian origin, probably from the same Latin word as above.[1]
Noun
[edit]brocco m (plural brocchi)
- nag (worn-out horse)
- (sports) incompetent athlete
Etymology 3
[edit]Verb
[edit]brocco
References
[edit]Latin
[edit]Noun
[edit]broccō
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