morchia

== Italian == === Etymology === From Vulgar Latin it *amurcla < *amurcula, from Latin amurca, from Ancient Greek ἀμόργη (amórgē), from ἀμέργω (amérgō, “pluck, pull”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈmɔr.kja/ Rhymes: -ɔrkja Hyphenation: mòr‧chia === Noun === morchia f (plural morchie) amurca a type of grease made from amurca Hypernym: grasso sludge (figurative) scum Synonyms: feccia, rifiuto ==== Derived terms ==== morchiaio === Further reading === morchia in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana === Anagrams === marchio, marchiò