Lucca

American

[look-kah] / ˈluk kɑ /

noun

a city in NW Italy, W of Florence.

Lucca British

/ ˈlukka /

noun

Ancient name: Luca. a city in NW Italy, in Tuscany: centre of a rich agricultural region, noted for the production of olive oil. Pop: 81 862 (2001)

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Lorenzo Lucca's late debut goal was no consolation for woeful Forest.

From Barron's

Lucca's glancing header from Omari Hutchinson's cross showed the cutting edge that Forest lacked for the previous 85 minutes.

From Barron's

Forest have brought in 6ft 7in striker Lorenzo Lucca on loan from Napoli to try to fill the gap left by Wood's long-term knee injury but he has not been in great form in Serie A this season.

From BBC

Right now, Lucca and Israel, two kids in Bat’s same class, were struggling out of their rain boots on the big rubber mat.

From Literature

Just then Lucca and Israel came by, without their rain boots.

From Literature

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