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Italian word of the week 153 - castagna

Castagne, frutti di stagione!

Castagne, frutti di stagione! Source: flickr Se Re (CC BY-ND 2.0)

The humble chestnut is at the centre of several idiomatic expressions in the Italian language: Macquarie University lecturer Gianluca Alimeni explains.



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