buccia d'arancia
The English phrase "orange peel" is translated into Italian as buccia d'arancia.
The term refers to the skin of an orange.
Meaning: the skin of an orange (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of buccia (peel/skin) and d'arancia (of orange).
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of the phrase is bucce d'arancia. The word arancia is elided to d'arancia because arancia begins with a vowel.
Did you know?
- The term buccia might actually be a linguistic descendant of the Latin word for 'foreskin'.
- The term arancia actually comes from the Arabic word 'nāranj', meaning 'orange tree', which entered Italian through the Mediterranean trade routes centuries ago.
- In Italian, the word arancia refers to the fruit, but the color 'orange' is called arancione.
Examples in context
- Vorrei un cocktail con la scorza di arancia, per favore.I would like a cocktail with orange peel, please.
- La ricetta richiede la buccia d'arancia grattugiata.The recipe calls for grated orange peel.
- La buccia d'arancia è molto profumata.The orange peel is very fragrant.
- Non mangiare la buccia d'arancia.Don't eat the orange peel.
- Ho tagliato la buccia d'arancia per la torta.I cut the orange peel for the cake.
Example conversation
Alessandro and Martina are in the kitchen preparing a dessert.
- AlessandroMartina, ti serve la buccia d'arancia?Martina, do you need the orange peel?
- MartinaSì, grazie, Alessandro.Yes, thank you, Alessandro.
- AlessandroVuoi che la gratti finemente?Do you want me to grate it finely?
- MartinaSì, sarebbe perfetto.Yes, that would be perfect.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries buccia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
