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balilla.

a member of a Fascist paramilitary male youth organization in the time of Benito Mussolini

7 characters3 syllables approx.Italiano language

Meaning & usage

noun/baˈlil.la/
  1. a member of a Fascist paramilitary male youth organization in the time of Benito Mussolini

    countable · invariable · masculine
  2. a type of rice

    invariable · masculine · uncountable
Where this word comes from

Named after Genoese boy and patriot Giovanni Battista Perasso (1735–1781), nicknamed “Balilla”.

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