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libeccio

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noun li·bec·cio \li-ˈbe-chē-ˌō, -ˈbe-chō\
variants: or

libecchio

play \li-ˈbe-kē-ˌō\

Definition of libeccio

  1. :  a southwest wind in Italy

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Origin and Etymology of libeccio

Italian libeccio

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