bumbac

bumbac

1. cotton

Probably from a Late Latin bombax or *bombacum, ultimately from Ancient Greek βάμβαξ (bámbax). Compare Medieval Latin bombacium (Byzantine Greek βαμβάκιον (vamvákion)), from Ancient Greek βάμβαξ (bámbax), Italian bambagia, Venetan bombàxo, bombàs, also Greek βαμβάκι (vamváki), μπαμπάκι (bampáki), Serbo-Croatian bumbak, pamuk, Bulgarian бу́бак (búbak), Albanian pambuk, Turkish pamuk.

• IPA^(key): [bumˈbak]

bumbac m (plural bumbaci)

1. (botany) cotton

• bumbăcariță (“cottongrass”)

bumbac n (plural bumbacuri)

1. (fiber or material) cotton