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Etymology

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Borrowed from Andalusian Arabic الْخُزَامَى (al-ḵuzáma), from Arabic الْخُزَامَى (al-ḵuzāmā).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): (Spain) /aluˈθema/ [a.luˈθe.ma]
  • IPA(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /aluˈsema/ [a.luˈse.ma]
  • Rhymes: -ema
  • Syllabification: al‧hu‧ce‧ma

Noun

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alhucema f (plural alhucemas)

  1. lavender
    Synonyms: espliego, cantueso, lavanda
  2. spike lavender

Descendants

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  • Arabic: الْحُسَيْمَة (al-ḥusayma)
  • Tagalog: alusema

Further reading

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