chinotto

noun

chi·​not·​to

kēˈnȯt(ˌ)ō

variants or chinotto orange

plural chinotti

-tē

: sour orange

especially : a broad-leafed variety of the sour orange tree

Word History

Etymology

Italian, from obsolete China China

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