meliga

See also: melīgā and melīga

Italian

Alternative forms

• melica, melega, melga

Etymology

From earlier melica, from Vulgar Latin melica, from Latin medica (“Median”). Compare Catalan melca.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmɛ.li.ɡa/
• Rhymes: -ɛliɡa
• Hyphenation: mè‧li‧ga

Noun

meliga f (plural melighe)

1. sorghum

   Synonym: sorgo

2. (northern Italy) maize

   Synonyms: granoturco, granturco, frumentone, granone, mais

Further reading

• melica² in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Anagrams

• legami, maglie