mezzaluna

[ met-suh-loo-nuh ]

noun

1. a crescent-shaped, single- or double-bladed chopping knife, with a handle on each end or a connecting handle.

Word History and Origins

Origin of mezzaluna¹

First recorded in 1950–55; from Italian: literally, “half-moon, crescent”; mid ¹( def ), lunula ( def )