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Where does “moffetta” come from?

moffetta (Italian) comes from Italian muffa — mould, mildew; noble rot, "Botrytis cinerea".

moffetta (Italian): skunk

Definitions

  1. skunk

Ancestry of “moffetta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianmuffamould, mildew; noble rot, "Botrytis cinerea"

Words derived from “moffetta”

  • mofeta
  • moufette
  • mouffette
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