profichi

noun

pro·​fi·​chi

prōˈfēkē

plural profichi or profichis

: the spring crop of the caprifig compare mamme, mammoni

Word History

Etymology

Italian, plural of profico caprifig, from Latin caproficus, alteration of caprificus

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