trullo
noun
a dwelling of the Apulia region of Italy, roofed with conical constructions of corbeled dry masonry.
trulli
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pluralof trullo.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The largest concentration of trulli is in Alberobello, where, densely concentrated and dating to the 15th century, they’ve been included on the Unesco World Heritage list.
From New York Times ● Aug. 27, 2019
The first time you see trulli, the traditional conical structures found scattered across the Itria Valley in the heart of Puglia, it’s easy to think you’ve walked into a fantasy movie set.
From New York Times ● Aug. 27, 2019
I spent an afternoon wandering between the structures there, but found it much more rewarding to stumble upon the rural trulli scattered across the countryside.
From New York Times ● Aug. 27, 2019
British second-homers are buying up the local trulli – dome-roofed cottages built to keep out the summer heat.
From The Guardian ● Aug. 27, 2011
Those called trulli, which take the form of women as well as men, actually enter the service of some people, especially the Suions.
From De Re Metallica, Translated from the First Latin Edition of 1556 by Agricola, Georgius
