"boba" meaning in Italian

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Noun

IPA: /ˈbɔ.ba/ Forms: bobe [plural], bobba [alternative], bobbia [alternative]
Rhymes: -ɔba Etymology: Perhaps of Slavic origin. Etymology templates: {{der|it|sla|-}} Slavic Head templates: {{it-noun|f}} boba f (plural bobe)
  1. slime, slush Tags: feminine Synonyms: melma, poltiglia
    Sense id: en-boba-it-noun-of8Run6-
  2. pigswill, slop Tags: feminine Synonyms: brodaglia, sbobba
    Sense id: en-boba-it-noun-dgd3ZREm
  3. (figurative) verbose, nonsensical writing Tags: feminine, figuratively
    Sense id: en-boba-it-noun-dfstJiG5 Categories (other): Italian entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Italian entries with incorrect language header: 39 3 58

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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