Sedani are a type of

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slightly larger than

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, with a similar slight bend. They can be smooth (''lisce'') or furrowed (''rigati''). Initially named ''zanne d'elefante'' (litt. "elephant tusks"), they were renamed ''sedani'' (from ''sedano'', meaning "celery") after the trade of ivory was banned.

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