magiostra

Lombard

Etymology

Of uncertain origin. Popularly associated with masg, magg (“May”, i.e. the period when the fruit ripens), but more likely to be derived from a Gaulish *majoþa. Compare Occitan majofa, Catalan maduixa.

Pronunciation
  • (Milan) IPA(key): /maˈd͡ʒus.tra/
  • (Canton Ticino) IPA(key): /maˈd͡ʒuʃ.tra/
  • Hyphenation: ma‧gió‧stra

Noun

magiostra f (plural magioster) (Classical Milanese orthography)

  1. (chiefly Western) strawberry
    Synonyms: fregù m, (Eastern) freguna f

References
  • Francesco Cherubini (1843) Vocabolario milanese-italiano, volume 3, page 14.
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