qronfol

Maltese

Etymology

From Arabic قَرَنْفُل (qaranful). Compare Sicilian Garòfalu.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʔrɔn.fɔl/

Noun

qronfol m (collective, singulative qronfla, paucal qronfliet)

  1. clove (Syzygium aromaticum)
  2. carnation (Dianthus caryophyllus)

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