carnesecca

Italian

Etymology

From carne +‎ secca.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌkar.neˈsek.ka/
• Rhymes: -ekka
• Hyphenation: car‧ne‧séc‧ca

Noun

carnesecca f (plural carnisecche)

1. (Tuscany) smoked and salted pork belly; jerky
2. (humorous) old and wrinkly wife

Further reading

• carnesecca in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication