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Calabrian

British  
/ kəˈlæbrɪən /

adjective

  1. of or relating to Calabria or its inhabitants

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. a native or inhabitant of Calabria

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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It is a novel about a woman in her early 30s trying to figure herself out as she returns home to the Calabrian coast and tries to help her sister run their father’s bar.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 30, 2026

Giusy Caminiti, the mayor of Villa San Giovanni near where the bridge would be built on the Calabrian shore, said her town would be badly affected and urged more time for consultations.

From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2025

In Han’s cookbook “Stacked,” he adds the perfect crisps to a stellar turkey sandwich with pesto, red onions, pickled banana pepper and Calabrian mayonnaise.

From Salon ● Mar. 15, 2025

The Calabrian trial focused primarily on just one group - the Mancuso clan from the province of Vibo Valentia - leaving much of the 'Ndrangheta's top brass untouched.

From Reuters ● Nov. 20, 2023

He informs me that he hopes to finish his researches by a thorough inspection of the stones and mural tablets in Calabrian graveyards.

From Essays in the Study of Folk-Songs (1886) by Countess Evelyn Martinengo-Cesaresco

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