lametta means thin wire or foil made of brass, gold or silver; now especially thin strips of metallic foil used as Christmas decoration. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 89 out of 100.
lametta is pronounced /ləˈmɛtə/.
Etymology
From Italian lametta (literally “small blade”).
noun
- Thin wire or foil made of brass, gold or silver; now especially thin strips of metallic foil used as Christmas decoration.
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