Also means
swishing
Usage Note
Frusciante is the present participle of frusciare (to rustle) used as an adjective. It vividly describes the soft rustling sound of leaves, fabric, or paper — very common in literary and poetic Italian. The word is invariable for gender (il vento frusciante, la seta frusciante) and forms its plural with -i (suoni fruscianti). The related noun fruscio means a rustle or swish.
Examples
"Le foglie fruscianti cadevano lentamente."
Natural Translation
The rustling leaves fell slowly.
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