spadona
spadona noun: a wing feather from a juvenile ostrich.
Noun
spadona (plural spadonas)
- A wing feather from a juvenile ostrich.
- An assorted case may contain fifty bundles of white feathers—some only of which will be perfectly long, full-tipped specimens—and perhaps 200 bundles of the qualities and shades known as Femina, Byocks, Spadona, Boos, and drab, together with the beautifully rich and silky black.1875 November 5, “The Ostrich Feather Market”, in The Sunbury Gazette, volume XXXVIII, number 15, Sunbury, Pa., column 6
- To conclude, then, it is considered by those who have carefully studied the subject, that the western portion of this continent presents certain advantages in ostrich culture which Southern Africa does not possess, and it is believed that the time will come, when ostrich feathers, running through...1879 July 5, “Can We Domesticate the Ostrich?”, in The Daily American, volume 3, number 1,209, Nashville, Tenn., column 8
- Synonyms:
- spad
Synonyms of spadona
Forms of spadona
| plural | spadonas |
|---|---|
| alternative form | spadone |
Origin of spadona
From Italian spadone (“large sword”). Doublet of espadon.
Questions about spadona
- What does spadona mean?
- Spadona means a wing feather from a juvenile ostrich.
- What part of speech is spadona?
- Spadona is a noun.
- What is the plural of spadona?
- The plural of spadona is spadonas.
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