mammoni

noun

mam·​mo·​ni

ˈmäməˌnē

plural mammoni or mammonis

: the autumn crop of the caprifig compare mamme, profichi

Word History

Etymology

Italian dialect, plural of mammone, literally, large breast, augmentative of mamma breast

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