giallone

giallone

Italian

Etymology

    From giallo +‎ -one.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /d͡ʒalˈlo.ne/
    • Rhymes: -one
    • Hyphenation: gial‧ló‧ne

    Noun

    giallone m (plural gialloni)

    1. an intense shade of yellow
    2. synonym of rigogolo (“golden oriole”)
    3. a silkworm in the last phase of its larval stage
    4. (Veneto) maize flour

    Noun

    giallone m (plural gialloni, feminine giallona)

    1. (derogatory) a person with a yellowish complexion

    Adjective

    giallone (feminine giallona, masculine plural gialloni, feminine plural giallone)

    1. only used in pesca giallona

    Further reading

    • giallone1 in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
    • giallone2 in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

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