zagara

Italian

Etymology

Derived, through Sicilian zàgara, from Arabic زَهْرَة (zahra, “flower, blossom”), from the same root as زَهَرَ (zahara, “to shine, to sparkle white”). Cognate to Spanish azahar and Galician azar.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): ^*/ˈd͡za.ɡa.ra/
• Rhymes: -aɡara
• Hyphenation: zà‧ga‧ra

Noun

zagara f (plural zagare)

1. an orange blossom or, rarely, any citrus tree blossom

   Synonym: fiore d'arancio

   Hypernym: fiore

Sicilian

Noun

zagara f (plural zagari)

1. (Non stressed orthography) Alternative form of zàgara