meliaca

Italian

Etymology

From Latin armeniaca (“apricot tree”), derived from Armenia.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /meˈlja.ka/, /meˈli.a.ka/
• Rhymes: -aka, -iaka
• Hyphenation: me‧lià‧ca, me‧lì‧a‧ca

Noun

meliaca f (plural meliache) (Tuscan)

1. Synonym of albicocca (“apricot”)

Further reading

• meliaca in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
• meliaca in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication