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schiuma

foam

noun SKYOO-mah Rare
Body & Health Personal Care

Origin: From a Germanic root (cf. Old High German scūm), entering Italian via medieval contact.

Also means

froth

Usage Note

Schiuma covers natural foam (sea foam, beer froth, shaving foam) and industrial/chemical foam. Schiuma da barba is shaving foam; schiuma di mare (sea foam) is also the name of meerschaum (the mineral). The verb is schiumare (to foam, to froth). The plural schiume is regular but rarely needed.

Examples

"La birra aveva molta schiuma nel bicchiere."

Natural Translation

The beer had a lot of froth in the glass.

Literal Translation

The beer had much foam in-the glass.

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