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Sicilian
Etymology
From Spanish ajonjolí, from Arabic جُلْجُلَان (juljulān, “sesame”). Doublet of ciciulena, the direct borrowing.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /dʒud.dʒuˈlɛ.na/, /ʒud.dʒuˈlɛ.na/
- Hyphenation: giug‧giu‧lè‧na
Noun
giuggiulena f (plural giuggiuleni)
- sesame seed
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