brocco

== Italian == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈbrɔk.ko/ Rhymes: -ɔkko Hyphenation: bròc‧co === Etymology 1 === Inherited from Latin broccus (“protruding (of the teeth)”), of Gaulish origin, related to Irish brog (“awl”). ==== Noun ==== brocco m (plural brocchi) thorn, stick (usually in the plural) olive tree bud produced when flowering pruned stump of a branch center point of a shield (by extension) center of a target (archaic) curl that occurs during weaving of a brocade === Etymology 2 === Of Northern Italian origin, probably from the same Latin word as above. ==== Noun ==== brocco m (plural brocchi) nag (worn-out horse) (sports) incompetent athlete === Etymology 3 === ==== Verb ==== brocco first-person singular present indicative of broccare === References === == Latin == === Noun === broccō dative/ablative singular of broccus