rocca-fuoco
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Italian[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From rocca (“rock”) + fuoco (“fire”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
rocca-fuoco f (plural rocche-fuoco)
- an incendiary device made of pitch, resin, and black powder wrapped in burlap (thermal weapon)
References[edit]
- ^ rocca-fuoco in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication
Further reading[edit]
- rocca-fuoco in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana