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sughero

cork

noun SOO-gheh-roh Rare
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Origin: From Latin 'suber', the cork oak tree.

Also means

cork oak

Usage Note

Sughero refers both to the material (cork) and the cork oak tree (la quercia da sughero). Italy, particularly Sardinia, is one of the world's major cork producers. As a wine stopper it is il tappo di sughero.

Examples

"Il vino era tappato con il sughero."

Natural Translation

The wine was sealed with a cork.

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