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biologico

biological

adjective byoh-LOH-jee-koh Rare

Origin: From Greek biologikos, from bios (life) + logos (study).

Also means

organic

Usage Note

Biologico means biological in a scientific sense but is also the standard Italian term for 'organic' food (agricoltura biologica, prodotti biologici). In supermarkets bio is the shorthand. A false friend for English speakers: biologico does NOT mean 'biological warfare' by default — that is guerra biologica, specifying the context.

Examples

"Compro sempre frutta e verdura biologica."

Natural Translation

I always buy organic fruit and vegetables.

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