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Portuguese
1.1
Alternative forms
1.2
Etymology
1.3
Pronunciation
1.4
Noun
Portuguese
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Alternative forms
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alfabaca
,
alfádega
,
alfávega
Etymology
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From
Arabic
الحَبَق
(
al-ḥabaq
,
“
basil
”
)
.
Pronunciation
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(
Brazil
)
IPA
(
key
)
:
/aw.faˈva.kɐ/
[aʊ̯.faˈva.kɐ]
(
Brazil
)
IPA
(
key
)
:
/aw.faˈva.kɐ/
[aʊ̯.faˈva.kɐ]
(
Southern Brazil
)
IPA
(
key
)
:
/aw.faˈva.ka/
[aʊ̯.faˈva.ka]
(
Portugal
)
IPA
(
key
)
:
/al.fɐˈva.kɐ/
[aɫ.fɐˈva.kɐ]
(
Portugal
)
IPA
(
key
)
:
/al.fɐˈva.kɐ/
[aɫ.fɐˈva.kɐ]
(
Northern Portugal
)
IPA
(
key
)
:
/al.fɐˈba.kɐ/
[aɫ.fɐˈβa.kɐ]
Hyphenation:
al‧fa‧va‧ca
Noun
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alfavaca
f
(
plural
alfavacas
)
basil
(
plant or culinary herb
)
Synonym:
manjericão
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Portuguese terms borrowed from Arabic
Portuguese terms derived from Arabic
Portuguese 4-syllable words
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pt:Mint family plants
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