Italian Word of the Day: Pergamena

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Pergamena

Meaning: Parchment paper

Part of Speech: noun

Translation: The ancient recipe is written on a yellowed parchment.

Context: L'antica ricetta è scritta su una pergamena ingiallita.

Cultural nugget: Pergamena gets its name from the ancient city of Pergamon, and Italy has some of the world's most important historical documents written on this material, particularly in monasteries and universities dating back to medieval times.

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