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Della crusca
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What's The Definition Of Della crusca?Synonyms | Synonyms for Della crusca: Related Terms | Find terms related to Della crusca: See Also | Della crusca In Webster's Dictionary \Del"la Crus"ca\
A shortened form of Accademia della Crusca, an academy in
Florence, Italy, founded in the 16th century, especially for
conserving the purity of the Italian language.
Note: The Accademia della Crusca (literally, academy of the
bran or chaff) was so called in allusion to its chief
object of bolting or purifying the national language.
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