Cosca

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The word cosca (pl. cosche in Italian and coschi in Sicilian) is a Sicilian word which refers to any plant – such as the artichoke or the thistle – whose spiny closely folded leaves symbolize the tightness of relationships between members of the Mafia. In the English language this is best describes as a clan. It is often used as a synonym for a Mafia family.

[edit] References

  • Mafioso. A history of the Mafia from its origins to the present day (1976) Gaia Servadio, Secker & Warburg ISBN 436447002
  • The Mafia of a Sicilian village 1860-1960. A study of violent peasant entrepreneurs (1974/1988) Anton Blok, Waveland Press: Long Grove (IL) ISBN 0-88133-325-5
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