cucuzzeḍḍa 'i sonnu

Sicilian

Etymology

From cucuzzeḍḍa (zucchini) + 'i (apheretical form of di (of)) + sonnu (sleep).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌkukutˈt͡sɛɖɖa i‿ˈsɔn.nu/, [ˌkukʊˈt͡sːɛ.ɖːa ɪ‿ˈswɔ.nːʊ]
  • Rhymes: -(w)ɔnnʊ
  • Hyphenation: cu‧cuz‧zè‧ḍḍa‧'i‧sòn‧nu

Noun

cucuzzeḍḍa 'i sonnu f

  1. Papaver somniferum, the species of plant from which opium and poppy seeds are extracted