Ligurian
/lɪˈɡj(ʊ)rɪən
/adjective
Relating to or characteristic of the Italian coastal region of Liguria or its inhabitants: the picturesque Ligurian port city...
- Its most highly regarded wine is produced to serve the fish restaurants of Genoa and the Ligurian coast not far to the south.
- Ligurian gnocchi might not be the simplest, quickest pasta shape to make, but they certainly are among the loveliest to eat.
- A quarter of a century passed before renaissance ideas finally took root, with the arrival of Dutch and Ligurian potters.
noun
A native or inhabitant of the Italian coastal region of Liguria: the coastal road used by the Ligurians...
- The Ligurians settled along the Mediterranean coast, from Spain to Italy, before the age of the Roman Empire.
- The Ligurians occupied a strip of coast stretching from the Arno to the Rhine.
- Tea with a slice of lemon, a slab of reheated focaccia, and the company of four good Ligurians: who needs cocktails and celebrities?
