agrifoglio

Italian

Etymology

From Latin acrifolium, from acer (bitter, sharp) + folium (leaf). Compare Catalan grèvol, Occitan grefuèlh, agrèvol, Franco-Provençal agriblon. Cf. also aquifolium, whence Spanish acebo, Portuguese azevinho.

Noun

agrifoglio m (plural agrifogli)

  1. (botany) holly
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