Synonym (also Palumbina) for the grape variety Piedirosso; see there.
The red grape variety originates from Italy; the name means "red foot" and is derived from the red wood of the vine trunk. Synonyms are Palombina, Palombina Nera, Palumbina, Palumbina Nera, Palumbo, Palummina, Palummina Nera, Perepalummo, Pererusso, Piede Colombo, Piedo Colombo, Piede di Colombo, Piede di Colombo Gentile, Piedi di Columbo, Piede Palumbo, Per'e Palummo, Senese Rosso, Streppa Verde and Strepparossa.

According to an unverifiable hypothesis, the Piedirosso variety mentioned by Pliny the Elder (23-79)...
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