açucena

See also: Açucena

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic اَلْسَوْسَن (al-sawsan, “the lily”), via Andalusian Arabic. Cognate with Galician azucena and Spanish azucena.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /a.suˈsẽ.nɐ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /a.suˈse.na/

  • Rhymes: -enɐ
  • Hyphenation: a‧çu‧ce‧na

Noun

açucena f (plural açucenas)

  1. lily
    Synonym: lírio

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