"Strega" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Stregas [plural]
Etymology: From Italian Strega (proprietary name). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|it|Strega}} Italian Strega Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} Strega (countable and uncountable, plural Stregas)
  1. An Italian herbal liqueur coloured with saffron. Wikipedia link: Strega Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-Strega-en-noun-hctu1NU5 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations

Inflected forms

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