vegétta

Ligurian

Etymology

vêgia (old man) +‎ -étta (feminine diminutive suffix)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /veˈd͡ʒetta/

Noun

vegétta f (plural vegétte)

  1. diminutive of vêgia; little old lady
  2. (figurative) A chestnut that has been left to dry in its shell.