coccia

See also: Coccia

Italian

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkɔt.t͡ʃa/
• Rhymes: -ɔttʃa
• Hyphenation: còc‧cia

Noun

coccia f (plural cocce)

1. (archaic) shell (of a mollusk)

   Synonym: conchiglia

2. (archaic or Rome) skin, peel (of a fruit), shell (of an egg), bark (of a tree), crust (of bread)

   Synonyms: (of fruits) buccia, (of citruses) scorza, (of eggs) guscio, (of a tree) corteccia, (of bread) crosta

   le cocce d'arancia ― orange peel

3. (regional, humorous) head

   Synonyms: zucca, capoccia; see also Thesaurus:testa

4. (firearms) This term needs a translation to English. Please help out and add a translation, then remove the text {{rfdef}}.
5. (nautical) thimble (metal protection for ropes)

   Synonym: redancia

6. (rare) bowl (of a pipe)

   Synonym: fornello

7. (archaic) bulge, swelling

   Synonyms: protuberanza, gonfiore

Further reading

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

Anagrams

• Ciacco, caccio, cacciò, caicco, ciocca