Meaning
wholesome, genuine
- Wholesome, unadulterated, and natural (of food or ingredients)
- Sincere, authentic, and unaffected (of a person or emotion)
In a sentence
In questa fattoria producono olio d'oliva davvero genuino.
On this farm they produce truly wholesome olive oil.
Marco è una persona genuina che dice sempre quello che pensa.
Marco is a genuine person who always speaks his mind.
I piatti di questa trattoria contengono solo ingredienti genuini.
The dishes at this trattoria contain only wholesome ingredients.
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| genuino | masculine · singular |
| genuina | feminine · singular |
| genuini | masculine · plural |
| genuine | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- For food, 'genuino' highlights naturalness and lack of additives; for people, it means warm and unpretentious.