Tagalog

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Spanish alhucema (lavender), from Andalusian Arabic اَلْخُزَامَى (al-ḵuzā́mā), from Arabic اَلْخُزَامَى (al-ḵuzāmā).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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alusema (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜎᜓᜐᜒᜋ)

  1. lavender (plant)

Further reading

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  • alusema”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018