Signorina

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A courtesy title for an unmarried woman of Italian origin.
  2. 2
    an Italian title or form of address for an unmarried woman wordnet
  3. 3
    maitake, hen of the woods (mushroom) US

    "Signorina Mushroom is an alternative name for Grifola Frondosa, the Maitake Mushroom, which is popular among Italian-Americans in the northeastern United States."

  4. 4
    an Italian courtesy title for an unmarried woman; equivalent to ‘Miss’, it is either used alone or before a name wordnet

Synonyms

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damedonnafraufrauleinladymadam

Example

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"Signorina Mushroom is an alternative name for Grifola Frondosa, the Maitake Mushroom, which is popular among Italian-Americans in the northeastern United States."

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian signorina.

Related phrases

hen of woods

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