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Italian Word of the Week 146 - crusca

Accademia Della Crusca

Accademia Della Crusca Source: flickr/Avemundi CC BY-SA 3.0

Today we look at the origin and meaning of the word "crusca": how did the humble bran become the name of the famous Academy which is a point of reference for well-spoken Italian? Gianluca Alimeni explains.


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Today we look at the origin and meaning of the word "crusca": how did the humble bran become the name of the famous Academy which is a point of reference for well-spoken Italian? Gianluca Alimeni explains.



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