See also: acena

Spanish

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Arabic سَانِيَة (sāniya), via Andalusian Arabic.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): (Spain) /aˈθeɲa/ [aˈθe.ɲa]
  • IPA(key): (Latin America) /aˈseɲa/ [aˈse.ɲa]
  • Rhymes: -eɲa
  • Syllabification: a‧ce‧ña

Noun

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aceña f (plural aceñas)

  1. water mill; flour mill
    Synonym: molino
  2. water wheel
    Synonym: azud
  3. bulrush, cattail (Typha latifolia)
    Synonyms: espadaña, gladio

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