màguru
Sicilian edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From Latin macrum, accusative of macer. Compare Italian magro and Sicilian nìguru.
Pronunciation edit
- (Standard Sicilian) IPA(key): /ˈma.u.ɾu/
- (Western Sicilian) IPA(key): /ˈma.vu.ɾu/
- Hyphenation: mà‧gu‧ru
Adjective edit
màguru (feminine singular màgura, masculine and feminine plural màguri)
- thin, lean, slim, skinny
- (of food) low-fat, lean
- meagre, poor, scarce
- (Food) Typical dish of eastern Sicily (Acireale and Catania mainly), consisting of a salad of edible red algae, seasoned with lemon and salt, belonging to the species Chondrus crispus, Calliblepharis jubata, Grateloupia filicina, Gigartina acicularis