verdello means a light green variety of summer lemon made from Sicily, similar to a lime. Lexicurio rates it Distinctive — a strength score of 68 out of 100.
Etymology
Borrowed from Italian verdello.
noun
- a light green variety of summer lemon made from Sicily, similar to a lime
- An Italian grapevine variety that is grown mostly in the Umbria region of central Italy.“Thus when sampling Verdello grapevines, the likelihood of picking up a vine that really isn't Verdello is high, and the skill of the ampelographer becomes of paramount importance.”