Also means
drum
Usage Note
Fusto is the woody stem or trunk of a plant, and also a large barrel or drum for liquids, as in un fusto di birra ('a keg of beer'). Colloquially it can describe a hunky, muscular man.
Examples
"Il fusto dell'albero è robusto."
Natural Translation
The tree's trunk is sturdy.
Literal Translation
The stem of-the-tree is sturdy.
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