Late 19th century; earliest use found in The New York Times. From Italian zampino paw, hoof, trotter; now also ‘zampone’ from zampa leg, trotter + -ino.
Definition of zampino in US English:
zampino
nounzamˈpiːnəʊ
= zampone.
Origin
Late 19th century; earliest use found in The New York Times. From Italian zampino paw, hoof, trotter; now also ‘zampone’ from zampa leg, trotter + -ino.