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Liguria

American

[li-gyoor-ee-uh] / lɪˈgyʊər i ə /

noun

a region in NW Italy. 2,099 sq. mi. (5,435 sq. km).

Liguria British

/ lɪˈɡjʊərɪə /

noun

a region of NW Italy, on the Ligurian Sea (an arm of the Mediterranean): the third smallest of the regions of Italy. Pop: 1 572 197 (2003 est). Area: 5410 sq km (2089 sq miles)

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In a 2011 Saveur piece, Laura Schenone called pesto "the uncooked, economical pride of Liguria" — a sauce born of poverty and a reliance on gathered greens.

From Salon • Apr. 25, 2025

This season he is eating his way through Puglia, Sardinia, Liguria and Calabria.

From New York Times • Oct. 3, 2022

Seaside resorts in Tuscany and further north in Liguria were damaged by the storms.

From BBC • Aug. 18, 2022

It also produces light red wines in Italy’s Liguria region, where it is known as rossese.

From Washington Post • Jul. 28, 2022

It was built by the Romans, on the boundary between Liguria and Gaul, to commemorate a victory gained by Augustus C�sar over the Ligurians.

From Mentone, Cairo, and Corfu by Woolson, Constance Fenimore

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