trinciato

cut (tobacco)

adjective reen-CHAH-toh Rare

Origin: Past participle of trinciare (to cut, to shred), from Old French trenchier.

Also means

shredded

Usage Note

Trinciato is most commonly encountered as a noun (il trinciato) referring to pipe tobacco or roll-your-own tobacco that has been cut or shredded. As an adjective it can describe any finely cut material. The word trinciare also means 'to speak bluntly' in the expression trinciare giudizi ('to hand out harsh judgements').

Examples

"Compra un pacchetto di trinciato fine."

Natural Translation

Buy a packet of fine-cut tobacco.

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