meliga

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See also: melīgā and melīga

Italian[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

From earlier melica, from Vulgar Latin melica, from Latin medica (Median). Compare Catalan melca.

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Noun[edit]

meliga f (plural melighe)

  1. sorghum
    Synonym: sorgo
  2. (northern Italy) maize
    Synonym: mais

Further reading[edit]

  • melica2 in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

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