Spanish

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Albahaca

Etymology

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Inherited from Old Spanish albafaca, metathesized from Arabic الْحَبَق (al-ḥabaq, basil), first attested in the 13th century.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /albaˈaka/ [al.β̞aˈa.ka], /alˈbaka/ [alˈβ̞a.ka]
  • Audio (Venezuela):(file)
  • Rhymes: -aka
  • Syllabification: al‧ba‧ha‧ca

Noun

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albahaca f (plural albahacas)

  1. basil (plant or culinary herb)
    Synonyms: manjerico, alhábega

Descendants

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  • Basque: albaka
  • Cebuano: albahaka
  • Mecayapan Nahuatl: albaja̱quej
  • Russian: альбаа́ка (alʹbaáka)
  • Tagalog: albahaka

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