Minorca
Spanish Menorca. one of the Balearic Islands, in the W Mediterranean. 271 sq. mi. (700 sq. km).
one of a Mediterranean breed of white-skinned chickens.
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How to use Minorca in a sentence
Because I want to ask her to let me have a setting of Minorcas,” replied his aunt, “and no one else keeps them.
Black, White and Gray | Amy WaltonHe knew these tall, handsome Cochins and Minorcas, haughty but not dangerous.
Red Fox | Charles G. D. RobertsEven Minorcas vary in the growth of the comb, and so do the Dark Brahmas.
Inheritance of Characteristics in Domestic Fowl | Charles Benedict Davenport
British Dictionary definitions for Minorca
/ (mɪˈnɔːkə) /
an island in the W Mediterranean, northeast of Majorca: the second largest of the Balearic Islands. Chief town: Mahón. Pop: 78 796 (2002 est). Area: 702 sq km (271 sq miles): Spanish name: Menorca
a breed of light domestic fowl with glossy white, black, or blue plumage
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