Masculine

bossolo

Meaning

  1. (masculine) shell casing
  2. (masculine) cartridge
  3. (masculine) box
  4. (Tuscany, masculine, regional) box tree

Frequency

21k
Hyphenated as
bòs‧so‧lo
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈbɔs.so.lo/
Etymology

From Late Latin buxus (“small container”), through a Vulgar Latin form buxulus.

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