Italian word
fresco
fresh (adjective) — also cool/cold
Looks like
fresco
a fresco in English is a type of wall painting painted on wet plaster
⚠️ The trap
In Italian, 'fresco' as an adjective means fresh or cool. The art technique called 'fresco' in English is 'affresco' in Italian (al fresco = in the fresh air, hence on fresh plaster). 'Al fresco' in English means outdoors; in Italian it can also mean 'in prison' (in slang)!
To say "a fresco in English is a type of wall painting painted on wet plaster" in Italian:
fresco (fresh/cool as adjective); affresco (the painting technique)
"fresco" in English means:
fresh (adjective) — also cool/cold
Example
"Il pesce è fresco di giornata."
"The fish is today's fresh catch."
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