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Postby zook » 30 May 2003, 20:44

I am trying to find out the translation of Capozucca
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Postby norbertogallo » 30 May 2003, 21:18

Capozucca is composed by the two words capo: head and zucca: pumpkin.
If your interest is about the surname Capozucca, the meaning is due to the common use of the nickname 'zucca' to tell someone that has an 'empty head' (is a 'testa di zucca').

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