colombina

Italian (Fiorentino)

/ko.lomˈbi.na/

noun
Definitions
  • young or small dove
  • (figurative) A young woman who fakes naivety and ingenuousness.
  • A dove-shaped skyrocket that runs along a rope set setting off fireworks during the celebrations of Easter Sunday in Florence.
  • A dove-shaped sort of sweet Easter focaccia bread, sometimes with a hard-boiled egg in the middle.
  • A semolina-based preparation used as an appetizer.
  • (historical) Name of various coins with doves or other similar birds depicted on them

Etymology

Affix from Italian colomba (dove).

Origin

Italian (Fiorentino)

colomba

Gloss

dove

Concept
Semantic Field

Animals

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Emoji

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