Mezzaluna

//ˌmɛtsəˈluːnə// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

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Noun
  1. 1
    A crescent-shaped steel blade attached to a wooden handle, used to chop food.

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Italian mezzaluna (literally “half-moon”).

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