ligure
Ligurian; of Liguria
adjective LEE-goo-reh Rare
Origin: Latin Ligur, the pre-Roman people of the region
Usage Note
Ligure refers to Liguria, the coastal region of northwest Italy known for the Cinque Terre and Genoa. The same form is used for both genders: il dialetto ligure / la costa ligure. As a noun, un ligure or una ligure means a person from Liguria. Il Mar Ligure is the Ligurian Sea.
Examples
"La cucina ligure è famosa per il pesto."
Natural Translation
Ligurian cuisine is famous for pesto.

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