magiostra

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magiostra

Etymology edit

Of uncertain origin. Popularly associated with masg, magg (“May”, i.e. the period when the fruit ripens), but more likely to be derived from a Gaulish *majoþa. Compare Occitan majofa, Catalan maduixa.

Pronunciation edit

(Milan) IPA^(key): /maˈd͡ʒus.tra/
(Canton Ticino) IPA^(key): /maˈd͡ʒuʃ.tra/
Hyphenation: ma‧gió‧stra

Noun edit

magiostra f (plural magioster) (Classical Milanese orthography)

(chiefly Western) strawberry
Synonyms: fregù m, (Eastern) freguna f

References edit

Francesco Cherubini (1843) Vocabolario milanese-italiano, volume 3, page 14.