There's a sweet treat from La Gomera called torta de bilana. I'd like to know the correct spelling: bilana, vilana, or milana.
The word "milana" (a variant of the expression "bilana"), used in the Canary Islands to designate a "Rectangular tin tray where sweets are placed to put them in the oven," comes from the name Milan, from the combination "hoja de Milán" (Milan sheet), which designated the material from which it is usually made. Therefore, the original form is "milana," from which the variant "bilana" arises.
On the island of La Gomera, bilana or torta (de) bilana refers to a "type of cake baked in a milana, whose ingredients are stewed potatoes, eggs, sugar, butter, raisins, almonds, lemon zest, ground cinnamon, and salt."
Our Words
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1. prnl. Or. To get extremely dirty. He went to bathe because he was completely covered in grime.
2. prnl. Or. To remain excessively and stubbornly in a situation from which little or no profit is derived. He spent half his life stuck like a sheep in that godforsaken store.
3. prnl. Or. To become excessively attached to a person, a hobby, or a place. He became so obsessed with fishing that he spent all day with his rod in tow.
Information on the location of terms and meanings
Fv: Fuerteventura
GC: Gran Canaria
Go: La Gomera
Hi: El Hierro
LP: La Palma
Lz: Lanzarote
Occ: Western Islands (Tenerife, La Gomera, La Palma and El Hierro)
Or: Eastern Islands (Lanzarote, Fuerteventura and Gran Canaria)
Tf: Tenerife