appassire

Meaning

  1. (also, figuratively, intransitive) to wither, to shrivel
  2. (figuratively, intransitive) to fade
  3. (transitive, uncommon) to cause to shrivel
  4. (transitive) to sun-dry (to dry bunches of grapes by exposure to the sun prior to winemaking)
  5. (transitive) to sweat (to cook slowly at low heat, in shallow oil and without browning, to reduce moisture content)

Hyphenated as
ap‧pas‧sì‧re
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ap.pasˈsi.re/
Etymology

From a- + passo (“dried”) + -ire.

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