alcohela

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic الكُحَيْلَاء (al-kuḥaylāʔ), via Andalusian Arabic.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /alkoˈela/ [al.koˈe.la]
  • Rhymes: -ela
  • Syllabification: al‧co‧he‧la

Noun

alcohela f (plural alcohelas) (obsolete)

  1. endive (Cichorium endivia) [until early 16th c.]
    Synonyms: endibia, escarola
  2. bugloss (Borago officinalis)
    Synonym: buglosa

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