English Explanatory Dictionary

Minorca

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. An island of the Balearic Islands, Spain, east of Mallorca.
noun
  1. A domestic chicken of a certain breed originating on the island of Menorca.

Pronunciation

/mɪˈnɔː(ɹ)kə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Minorca.wav

Word forms

Minorca Menorca Minorcas

Etymology

From Late Latin Minorca, Minorica, from Latin Balearis Minor. Compare Majorca.

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