Minorcan
adjective
of or relating to Minorca.
Minorcan
American
[mi-nawr-kuhn]
/ mɪˈnɔr kən /
adjective
noun
minorcan
British
/ mɪˈnɔːkən /
adjective
noun
Etymology
Origin of Minorcan
Example Sentences
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The most important dish of this culinary journey is the Minorcan soup, an ancient recipe going back to the Spanish island in the Mediterranean brought here centuries ago along with the Spaniard influx.
From Washington Times ● Feb. 5, 2017
An American couple, Dick and Patrick, who have owned an old farmhouse on the island since 1971, were a font of Minorcan historical knowledge.
From New York Times ● Apr. 13, 2012
The Minorcan group consisted of 1,400 indentured servants brought over in 1768.
From New York Times ● Apr. 13, 2012
The oyster po’boy and Minorcan clam chowder at the Florida Cracker Cafe in Saint Augustine.
From New York Times ● Apr. 19, 2011
Individually the Minorcan is very amiably disposed towards the inhabitants of those other islands, Great Britain and Ireland.
From The Recipe for Diamonds by Charles John Cutcliffe Wright Hyne
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