A1NounMasculine
l' uovo
egg
/WOH-voh/
Plural: uova
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What does ‘uovo’ mean in English?
Examples in Context
La carbonara si prepara con uova, guanciale e pecorino.
Carbonara is made with eggs, guanciale and pecorino.
Voglio due uova strapazzate per colazione.
I want two scrambled eggs for breakfast.
About This Word
Uovo is irregular in Italian: singular is masculine (l'uovo), plural switches to feminine (le uova). This is one of very few nouns with this behaviour.
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