né carne né pesce in Italian

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Etymology: Literally, “neither meat nor fish”. Compare French ni chair ni poisson. Etymology templates: {{m-g|neither meat nor fish}} “neither meat nor fish”, {{lit|neither meat nor fish}} Literally, “neither meat nor fish”, {{cog|fr|ni chair ni poisson}} French ni chair ni poisson Head templates: {{it-adj|inv=1}} né carne né pesce (invariable)

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      "args": {
        "1": "neither meat nor fish"
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        "1": "neither meat nor fish"
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"né carne né pesce" meaning in Italian

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