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scungille

Syllabification: (scun·gil·le)
Pronunciation: /sko͝onˈjēlē/

(also scungile)
Definition of scungille

noun (plural scungilli /-ˈjēlē/)

  • a mollusk (especially with reference to its meat eaten as a delicacy).

Origin:

from Italian dialect scunciglio, probably an alteration of Italian conchiglia 'seashell'

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