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Sicilian
Etymology
From Latin macrum, accusative of macer. Compare Italian magro and Sicilian nìguru.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈma.u.ɾu/, (standard)
- IPA(key): /ˈma.vu.ɾu/, (dieretic)
- IPA(key): /ˈma(w).ɾu/, (synaeretic)
- Rhymes: -(v)ʊɾʊ
- Hyphenation: mà‧gu‧ru
Adjective
màguru (feminine singular màgura, masculine and feminine plural màguri)
- thin, lean, slim, skinny
- Antonyms: grassu, grossu
- (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
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