nzagareḍḍa

== Sicilian == === Alternative forms === nzareḍḍa, nzaareḍḍa, nzajareḍḍa (orthographic variants) nzaredda, nzaaredda, nzajaredda (non-orthographic variants) === Etymology === From 'n + zàgara (“orange blossom”) +‎ -eḍḍu (diminutive suffix), from Arabic زَهْرَة (zahra, “flower, blossom”). Doublet of nzagareḍḍu === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /nˌt͡sa.aˈɾɛɖ.ɖa/, [nˌt͡sa.(ɣ)aˈɾɛ.ɖ(ː)a], [nˌt͡saːˈɾ-], [nˌt͡sa.jaˈɾ-] Rhymes: -ɛɖɖa Hyphenation: nza‧ga‧rè‧ḍḍa === Noun === nzagareḍḍa f (plural nzagareḍḍi) (eastern Sicily) Rolled and colored paper strips, used during religious folk festivals, generally thrown through mortars in front of spectators. Any object that once closed can later figuratively blossom ==== Related terms ==== ==== Descendants ==== Italian: nzareddi (masculine plural)