Spanish

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Etymology

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Augmentative of Galician alforfa (forage). See alfalfa.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /alfoɾˈfon/ [al.foɾˈfõn]
  • Audio (Venezuela):(file)
  • Rhymes: -on
  • Syllabification: al‧for‧fón

Noun

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alforfón m (uncountable)

  1. buckwheat
    Synonym: trigo sarraceno

Further reading

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