Italian

Noun

mongolfiera f ‎(plural mongolfiere)

1. hot-air balloon, balloon
   • 2001, Italo Calvino, Il barone rampante, Mondadori, page 297:

     Certi aeronauti inglesi facevano esperienze di volo in mongolfiera sulla costa.

     Some English aeronauts were undertaking hot-air balloon flight experiments on the coast.