lupara

Italian
Una lupara

Etymology

Derived from lupo (“wolf”), from its traditional use in wolf hunting.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /luˈpa.ra/, [l̺uˈpäːr̺ä]
  • Stress: lupàra
  • Hyphenation: lu‧pa‧ra

Noun

lupara f (plural lupare)

  1. The content of a particular type of shotgun cartridge, consisting of 8–9 mm steel balls.
  2. (by extension) The shotgun employing such cartridges, especially a sawn-off shotgun

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