algodoncillo

English

Etymology

From Spanish algodoncillo.

Noun

algodoncillo

  1. Bauhinia picta, a fabaceous plant found in Colombia, Panama, and Venezuela.

Spanish

Etymology

From algodón +‎ -cillo.

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): /alɡodonˈθiʝo/ [al.ɣ̞o.ð̞õn̟ˈθi.ʝo] (most of Spain)
  • IPA(key): /alɡodonˈθiʎo/ [al.ɣ̞o.ð̞õn̟ˈθi.ʎo] (rural northern Spain)
 
 
  • IPA(key): /alɡodonˈsiʃo/ [al.ɣ̞o.ð̞õnˈsi.ʃo] (Buenos Aires and environs)
  • IPA(key): /alɡodonˈsiʒo/ [al.ɣ̞o.ð̞õnˈsi.ʒo] (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay)

 

  • Syllabification: al‧go‧don‧ci‧llo

Noun

algodoncillo m (plural algodoncillos)

  1. algodoncillo

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