matalahúva

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic حَبَّة حَلَاوَة (ḥabbat ḥalāwa, literally “grain of sweetness”), via Andalusian Arabic.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /matalaˈuba/ [ma.t̪a.laˈu.β̞a]
  • Rhymes: -uba
  • Syllabification: ma‧ta‧la‧hú‧va

Noun

matalahúva f (plural matalahúvas)

  1. anise
    Synonyms: anís, matalahúga

Further reading

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