maó

See also: Appendix:Variations of "mao"

Catalan

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): (Central, Balearic) [məˈo]
  • IPA(key): (Valencian) [maˈo]
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Etymology 1

Uncertain, probably pre-Roman. Compare Italian mattone. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Noun

maó m (plural maons)

  1. brick (building material)
    maó vist ― exposed brick
See also

Etymology 2

From Maó, capital city of Menorca, where it is produced.

Noun

maó m (plural maons)

  1. a type of Menorcan cheese made from cow's milk (Spanish mahón)

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