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Where does “alfresco” come from?

alfresco (English) comes from Italian al fresco — In a cool place; in the fridge; In the cooler,...

alfresco (English): Outdoors, open to the atmosphere; Outdoors; in...

Definitions

  1. Outdoors, open to the atmosphere; Outdoors; in...

Ancestry of “alfresco”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianal frescoIn a cool place; in the fridge; In the cooler,...

Words derived from “alfresco”

  • al desko
Every word from Italian al fresco →