Marsala
See also: marsala
English
editEtymology
editFrom 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
editMarsala
- A town in western Sicily.
Noun
editMarsala (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.
Alternative forms
editCoordinate terms
editSee also
edit- Marsala wine on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Anagrams
editItalian
editEtymology
editFrom 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
editProper noun
editMarsala ?
- Marsala (town)
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