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La dozzina
A collective noun representing twelve units. Unlike the English word, it is feminine and requires the preposition di before the noun it modifies.
Examples in context
Ho comprato una dozzina di uova fresche.
I bought a dozen fresh eggs.
C'erano una dozzina di persone alla festa.
There were a dozen people at the party.
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