Minorca

[ mi-nawr-kuh ]

noun

1. Spanish Menorca. one of the Balearic Islands, in the W Mediterranean. 271 sq. mi. (700 sq. km).
2. one of a Mediterranean breed of white-skinned chickens.

Minorca

/ mɪˈnɔːkə /

noun

1. 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 nameMenorca
2. a breed of light domestic fowl with glossy white, black, or blue plumage

Example Sentences

After a show at Hamburger Bahnhof in Berlin earlier this year, Quarles debuted a new body of work titled “Come In From an Endless Place” at Hauser & Wirth’s Minorca outpost in June.

From New York Times

While not getting many prestige tournament invitations, Niemann has had a burst of activity this spring, tying for first at a strong open event on the Spanish island of Minorca, tying for third in the Kazakhstan Chess Cup event organized in conjunction with the recent world championship match in Astana, and competing this week in a yet another open event in Baku, Azerbaijan.

From Washington Times

The hair, found inside wooden containers hidden deep within a sealed grotto on Minorca, an island off the coast of eastern Spain, tested positive for a number of mind-altering compounds, suggesting that the people who lived there 3,000 years ago incorporated hallucinogenic experiences into the rituals of their lives.

From New York Times

The compounds themselves are produced by flora native to Minorca.

From New York Times

The compounds themselves are produced by flora native to Minorca.

From New York Times