alhucema

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Andalusian Arabic الْخُزَامَى (al-ḵuzáma), from Arabic الْخُزَامَى (al-ḵuzāmā).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /aluˈθema/ [a.luˈθe.ma] (Spain)
  • IPA(key): /aluˈsema/ [a.luˈse.ma] (Latin America, Philippines)
  • Rhymes: -ema
  • Syllabification: al‧hu‧ce‧ma

Noun

alhucema f (plural alhucemas)

  1. lavender
    Synonyms: espliego, cantueso, lavanda
  2. spike lavender

Descendants

  • → Arabic: الْحُسَيْمَة (al-ḥusayma)
  • → Tagalog: alusema

Further reading

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