avicennia

Italian

Etymology

From translingual Avicennia, from the name of Persian polymath Avicenna.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /a.viˈt͡ʃɛn.nja/
• Rhymes: -ɛnnja
• Hyphenation: a‧vi‧cèn‧nia

Noun

avicennia f (plural avicennie)

1. any plant in the genus Avicennia

Further reading

• avicennia in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana