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