No. 706 in Italian
toscana
Toscana: Tuscany, a region in central Italy known for its landscapes, art, and history.
In a sentence
La Toscana è una regione famosa per il suo vino.
Tuscany is a region famous for its wine.
In this sentence, "Toscana" is used as a proper noun referring to a specific geographical region in Italy.
Adoro la cucina toscana, soprattutto la ribollita.
I love Tuscan cuisine, especially ribollita.
Here, "toscana" is used as an adjective to describe a cuisine originating from Tuscany.
Abbiamo trascorso le vacanze scoprendo le colline toscane.
We spent the holidays exploring the Tuscan hills.
In this sentence, "toscane" is used as a feminine plural adjective agreeing with "colline" (hills), describing their origin or style.
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