canapiglia
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Italian
[edit]![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/24/Anas_strepera_pair.jpg/250px-Anas_strepera_pair.jpg)
Etymology
[edit]From canapa (“hemp”), for the greyish-whitish color of its feathers.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]canapiglia f (plural canapiglie)
- gadwall (Mareca strepera, syn. Anas strepera)
- Synonym: ridenna
Further reading
[edit]Canapiglia on the Italian Wikipedia.Wikipedia it