mezzaluna — meaning in English

English meaning

• crescent noun The curved shape of the moon when it is partly illuminated, narrowing to points at each end.

Senses

mezzaluna is used for these senses in English:

• crescent The figure of the moon as it appears between its first or last quarter and the new moon, with concave and convex edges terminating in points.
• mezzaluna A crescent-shaped steel blade attached to a wooden handle, used to chop food.

crescent — full definition

1. noun The curved shape of the moon when it is partly illuminated, narrowing to points at each end.
2. noun Anything with this curved shape, including a curved pastry or a curved street of houses.

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