Sicilian
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- adjective
- /sɪˈsɪliən/
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siciliano
- The doctor expected to see a young Sicilian nobleman, so when he entered my cabin, that's precisely what he found.
- Sicilian immigrant
- Sicilian noblewoman
- Sicilian expansion
I want to eat a really good Sicilian thin crust pizza.
- I want to eat a really good Sicilian thin crust pizza.
- A print my book in Italian, in Sicilian.
- Oh, let let's you and me bounce to a bath of energizing Sicilian lemon oil.
- Sicily, if you look at the Sicilian recipe repertoire, you see rice.
- So this has notes of Sicilian bergamot, velvet gardenia, Egyptian Jasmine.
Examples
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The Sicilian immigrant, for example, certainly was at times locked in competition with African Americans.
Academic text (1997) -
I want to eat a really good Sicilian thin crust pizza.
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It's like a Sicilian family.
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I have a kid who likes Sicilian pizza.
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When I was in Italy, I had a brief yet intense relationship with a Sicilian woman.
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This is that whole Sicilian thing, isn't it?
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And for dessert, a prime Sicilian mango sorbet.
Fiction book (2001) -
I'm Sicilian.
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Marianna's mother epitomizes the ideal Sicilian noblewoman, whose inactivity is her only achievement.
Academic text (1995) -
I enjoy learning about Sicilian culture, especially its unique festivals and traditions.
Compounds
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An organized criminal group from Sicily that uses violence to control illegal businesses
A pizza with a thick rectangular crust baked in a pan and topped with tomato sauce and cheese
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Sicilian comes from the island name Sicily, itself from the people once called the Sicels, and so the word describes the language, food, or culture 'from Sicily'.