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mucca

/ˈmuk.ka/noun · feminineA1
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Meaning

cow

  • A female bovine animal, especially kept on a farm for milk.

In a sentence

C'è una mucca bianca e nera nel prato.

There is a black and white cow in the meadow.

Le mucche mangiano l'erba fresca in montagna.

The cows are eating fresh grass in the mountains.

Bevi latte di mucca o latte vegetale a colazione?

Do you drink cow's milk or plant milk for breakfast?

Word forms (2)
WordWord forms
muccafeminine · singular
mucchefeminine · plural

Usage notes

  • Plural is 'mucche' (spelled with -ch- to preserve the hard /k/ sound). 'Vacca' is a more technical or regional synonym.

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