martinenca

Catalan

Etymology

Ellipsis of figa martinenca (“Martinmas fig”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central) [mər.tiˈnɛŋ.kə]
• IPA^(key): (Balearic) [mər.tiˈnəŋ.kə]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [maɾ.tiˈneŋ.ka]

Noun

martinenca f (plural martinenques)

1. a variety of fig cultivated mainly in the Balearic Islands which ripens in early November

Further reading

• “martinenca” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.