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.