Meaning
straw
- a thin tube used to suck liquids into the mouth
In a sentence
Posso avere una cannuccia per il mio succo, per favore?
Can I have a straw for my juice, please?
Molti bar usano cannucce di carta per proteggere l'ambiente.
Many bars use paper straws to protect the environment.
Il bambino preferisce bere la limonata con la cannuccia.
The child prefers to drink lemonade through a straw.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| cannuccia | feminine · singular |
| cannucce | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Plural is 'cannucce' (-cia preceded by a consonant drops the 'i').