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pannocchia

/panˈnɔk.kja/noun · feminineB2
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Meaning

corncob, ear of corn

  • an ear of corn (maize), or the corncob itself

In a sentence

Abbiamo mangiato delle ottime pannocchie arrostite alla festa di paese.

We ate some great roasted corn on the cob at the village festival.

I contadini hanno iniziato a raccogliere le pannocchie nel campo.

The farmers started harvesting the ears of corn in the field.

Vuoi un po' di burro sulla tua pannocchia calda?

Do you want some butter on your warm corncob?

Word forms (2)
WordWord forms
pannocchiafeminine · singular
pannocchiefeminine · plural

Usage notes

  • Spelled with double 'n' and 'cch'. The plural is 'pannocchie'.

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