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mortaio

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mortaio

  • /morˈtajo/

Where it comes from

deriva dal latino mortarium

noun mortai

  1. pezzo di artiglieria a bocca da fuoco corta e a traiettoria molto curva
  2. cucina strumento usato in farmacia o in cucina per pestare, ridurre in polvere e mescolare sostanze solide

In English

  • mortar vessel used to grind ingredients

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mortaio. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/it/mortaio

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"mortaio." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/it/mortaio.

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@misc{mortaio_2026,
  title = {mortaio},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/it/mortaio},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}