ficu-pala

Sicilian

Alternative forms

Etymology

Uncertain. By surface analysis, ficu (fig) +‎ pala (shovel). Perhaps borrowed from Spanish higo de pala. Compare ― just for the phonetic similarities ― Spanish nopal, which is from Classical Nahuatl, and Arabic بَلَس (balas), a borrowing from, probably, an Old South Arabian stratum.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌfi.kuˈpa.la/, [ˌfi.kʊˈpa.la]
  • Hyphenation: fi‧cu‧pà‧la

Noun

ficu-pala f (plural ficu-pali)

  1. Indian fig opuntia (Opuntia ficus-indica
  2. The fruit, often edible, of such a plant.
    Synonym: ficu d'Innia
  3. The tree of such a plant
    Synonyms: ficarra, macchia di ficu-pala

See also

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