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Hyblaean

adj · name · noun · 6 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • UK: /haɪˈbliː.ən/

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adj

Meaning 1

Of, from or relating to the Hyblaean Mountains in southeastern Sicily, Italy.

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adj

Meaning 2

Of, from or relating to Hybla, three ancient cities of Sicily, famous for their bees and honey.

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Usage: historical

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adj

Meaning 3

Honeyed.

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Usage: obsolete, poetic

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name

Meaning 4

The dialects of Sicily spoken in the Hyblaean Mountains.

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noun

Meaning 5

A native or inhabitant of the Hyblaean Mountains in southeastern Sicily.

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Usage: countable

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noun

Meaning 6

A style of cuisine or individual dishes of or associated with the same area or Hyblaean people.

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Usage: uncountable

Topics: cooking, food, lifestyle

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History

Etymology

Borrowed from French Hybléen, via Latin hyblaeus, ultimately from Ancient Greek ὑβλαῖος (hublaîos, “Hyblaean”).