Fruits

1. a mela

   Apple

   Usage

   The basic word for asking for apples at a market or shop

   Grammar Note

   Feminine; plural e mele. Mela can also mean the kneecap, but there is no confusion in a fruit context

2. a banana

   Banana

   Usage

   The basic word for asking for bananas; add a weight when buying by the kilo

   Grammar Note

   Feminine; plural e banane. The form matches Italian but it is also Corsican vocabulary

3. l'aranciu

   Orange

   Usage

   For the fruit; the colour orange is a different word (arancinu)

   Grammar Note

   Masculine; the article u becomes l' before the vowel. The same word also names the orange tree

4. l'uva

   Grapes

   Usage

   For grapes in general; it works as a collective word for the whole bunch

   Grammar Note

   Feminine; a becomes l' before the vowel. It also appears in other plant names such as uva di sarpe, but on its own it means grapes

5. a fraula

   Strawberry

   Usage

   For asking for strawberries

   Grammar Note

   Feminine; plural e fraule. Also spelled fravula. The wild strawberry is called fraula salvatica

6. a patecca

   Watermelon

   Usage

   For asking for watermelon at a summer market or stall

   Grammar Note

   Feminine; plural e patecche. Also spelled pastecca. It is a different word from Italian anguria / cocomero

7. u limone

   Lemon

   Usage

   For asking for a lemon, for example a slice with a drink or a dish

   Grammar Note

   Masculine; also spelled limonu. The same word names the lemon tree. A separate word for lime is not confirmed, so this card covers lemon only

8. u ficu

   Fig

   Usage

   For figs, a common fruit in the Corsican late summer and autumn

   Grammar Note

   Masculine for the fruit; plural i fichi. The fig tree is a fica (feminine), so the gender changes between fruit and tree. Ficu is also spelled figu

9. a clementina

   Clementine

   Usage

   For the small citrus fruit Corsica is known for in winter

   Grammar Note

   Feminine; plural e clementine. A mandarin-type citrus, a different word from l'aranciu (orange)

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