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Where does “mosciame” come from?

mosciame (Italian) comes from Arabic مُشَمَّع, from Arabic شَمْع — {{l|en|wax}}, {{l|en|candle|candles}}; wax;...

mosciame (Italian): cured tuna; Traditionally served in thin slices...

Definitions

  1. cured tuna; Traditionally served in thin slices...

Ancestry of “mosciame”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicمُشَمَّع—
2Arabicشَمْع{{l|en|wax}}, {{l|en|candle|candles}}; wax;...
Every word from Arabic شَمْع →