cofollo

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from Old Spanish alcofol (“lead sulfide”), from Arabic اَلْكُحْل (al-kuḥl, “kohl”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /koˈfɔl.lo/
• Rhymes: -ɔllo
• Hyphenation: co‧fòl‧lo

Noun

cofollo m (plural cofolli)

1. (historical) a lead-based paint used for ceramics

   Synonym: aquifoglio

Further reading

• cofollo in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana