canesca

Italian

Etymology

From cane (“dog”), with a suffix similar to verdesca (“blue shark”).

Noun

canesca f (plural canesche)

  1. school shark (Galeorhinus galeus)

Further reading

  • canesca in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
  • canesca in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication

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