Friuli

British  

/ friˈuːli /

noun

1. a historic region of SW Europe, between the Carnic Alps and the Gulf of Venice: the W part ( Venetian Friuli ) was ceded by Austria to Italy in 1866 and Eastern Friuli in 1919; in 1947 Eastern Friuli (except Gorizia) was ceded to Yugoslavia

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Example Sentences

Originally, frico is said to have referred to a dish from Friuli — which Han notes as a “mountainous region in northern Italy” — made with Montasio cheese, often cooked into large, pancake-sized rounds.

From Salon

In the northeastern region of Friuli Venezia Giulia, images showed streets blanketed with hailstones after a violent storm on Sunday.

From Reuters

In the northeastern Friuli Venezia Giulia region, residents were urged to stay indoors because of heavy smoke from a wildfire that started on Tuesday in the Carso area bordering Croatia and Slovenia.

From Reuters

Emergency decrees were decided for five regions: Emilia Romagna, Friuli Venezia Giulia, Lombardy, Piedmont and Veneto, reflecting droughts in the Po River and eastern Alpine basins.

From Seattle Times

Two northern regions will move from the yellow to the intermediary orange list - Friuli Venezia Giulia and Veneto.

From Reuters