Marsala
See also: marsala
English edit
Etymology edit
From Sicilian Marsala, from an Arabic name, probably مَرْسَى عَلِيّ (marsā ʕaliyy, “Ali's harbor”), or possibly مَرْسَى اللّٰه (marsā llāh, “God's harbor”). In any case, the first element is مَرْسَى (marsā, “harbor”).
Proper noun edit
Marsala
- A town in western Sicily.
Noun edit
Marsala (countable and uncountable, plural Marsalas)
- A fortified wine from Sicily.
- A sauce made from that wine, or (loosely) made from a similar wine from elsewhere.
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See also edit
- Marsala wine on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Italian edit
Etymology edit
From an Arabic name, probably مَرْسَى عَلِيّ (marsā ʕaliyy, “Ali's harbor”), or possibly مَرْسَى اللّٰه (marsā llāh, “God's harbor”). In any case, the first element is مَرْسَى (marsā, “harbor”).
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
Marsala ?
- Marsala (town)