Ortolano /orto’lano/ masc. (fem. –a)

 

1: One who cultivates a garden; a gardener

2: ORNIT. Ortolan bunting (Emberiza hortulana). Small, European songbird found in garden hedgerows and vineyards.

 

Still germinating. Check back soon for tips on gardening and growing Italian heirloom vegetables.

 

Listen to the zucchini story: An interview by Jeremy Cherfas of the podcast Eat This, who wanted the back story after our zucchini research appeared in the Annals of Botany of Oxford University Press.

http://www.eatthispodcast.com/when-is-a-zucchini-not-a-zucchini/