verdone

See also: Verdone

Italian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /verˈdo.ne/
• Rhymes: -one
• Hyphenation: ver‧dó‧ne

Etymology 1

From verde (“green”) +‎ -one (augmentative suffix).

Adjective

verdone (plural verdoni)

1. dark green

Noun

verdone m (plural verdoni)

1. dark green (color/colour)
2. (regional) a kind of green tomato used for salads
3. European greenfinch, greenfinch (Chloris chloris)

   Synonym: verdello

4. Synonym of verdesca (“blue shark (Prionace glauca)”)
5. Synonym of verdona (“common mora (Mora moro)”)
6. Synonym of colombina verde (“green-cracking russula (Russula virescens)”)
7. (humorous) buck (one US dollar)

Derived terms

• verdone bastardo
• verdone di Cina

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

verdone f pl

1. plural of verdona

Anagrams

• doverne, rendevo, venderò