escorzonera

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian scorzonera.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /eskoɾθoˈneɾa/ [es.koɾ.θoˈne.ɾa] (Spain)
  • IPA(key): /eskoɾsoˈneɾa/ [es.koɾ.soˈne.ɾa] (Latin America, Philippines)
  • Rhymes: -eɾa
  • Syllabification: es‧cor‧zo‧ne‧ra

Noun

escorzonera f (plural escorzoneras)

  1. black salsify
  2. Perezia multiflora, an herbaceous plant of South America.

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