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mezzaluna
(mĕtˌsə-lo͞oˈnə)
noun
A curved steel blade, often with a vertical handle at each end, used to chop food.
Origin:
Origin: Italian, crescent, mezzaluna
Origin: : mezza
Origin: , feminine of mezzo, half (from Latin medius; see medhyo- in Indo-European roots)
Origin: + luna, moon (from Latin lūna; see leuk- in Indo-European roots)
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