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Italian

biologico

/bjoˈlɔ.dʒi.ko/adjectiveB2
Extended vocabulary · Vocabulary rank 5,121

Meaning

organic; biological

  • produced without synthetic chemicals, organic
  • relating to biology or living organisms

In a sentence

Compro spesso frutta biologica al mercato.

I often buy organic fruit at the market.

Preferisci il latte biologico o quello normale?

Do you prefer organic milk or regular milk?

Questo pane non è biologico.

This bread is not organic.

Word forms (4)
WordWord forms
biologicomasculine · singular
biologicafeminine · singular
biologicimasculine · plural
biologichefeminine · plural

Usage notes

  • With food, usually means 'organic'.
  • Before a noun, agreement is regular: prodotto biologico, verdure biologiche.
  • Do not confuse with biologico as 'natural' in all contexts.

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