milinciana

Sicilian

Alternative forms
  • mulinciana, milinzana

Etymology

Possibly from Medieval Latin melongena; cf. Italian melanzana, Greek μελιτζάνα (melitzána). Ultimately from Arabic باذنجان‎, from Persian بادنجان‎.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /milinˈtʃana/
  • Hyphenation: mi‧lin‧cià‧na

Noun

milinciana f (plural milinciani)

  1. eggplant, aubergine
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