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selvaggina

/selvadˈdʒi.na/noun · feminineC2
Extended vocabulary · Vocabulary rank 16,189

Meaning

game, wild game

  • meat of wild animals hunted for food

In a sentence

Questo ristorante tipico è rinomato per i piatti a base di selvaggina.

This traditional restaurant is renowned for its wild game dishes.

Non amo il sapore troppo intenso della selvaggina.

I don't like the overly strong taste of game meat.

Hanno servito la selvaggina con una salsa ai frutti di bosco.

They served the game with a berry sauce.

Word forms (2)
WordWord forms
selvagginafeminine · singular
selvagginefeminine · plural

Usage notes

  • Collective uncountable noun; plural 'selvaggine' is rare.
  • Synonym: 'cacciagione'.

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