Meaning
crescent, mezzaluna knife
- crescent, half-moon shape
- mezzaluna, curved two-handled chopping knife used for herbs
In a sentence
Usa la mezzaluna per tritare finemente il prezzemolo sul tagliere.
Use the mezzaluna to finely chop the parsley on the cutting board.
Abbiamo comprato un tavolo moderno a forma di mezzaluna.
We bought a modern crescent-shaped table.
Non lavare la mezzaluna in lavastoviglie per non rovinare le lame.
Don't wash the mezzaluna in the dishwasher to avoid ruining the blades.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| mezzaluna | feminine · singular |
| mezzelune | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- In cooking, it designates the curved herb-chopping blade used with a rocking motion.
- The plural is regular: 'mezzelune'.
- plural mezzelune