zaragatona

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic زَرْقَطُونَا (zarqaṭūnā).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /θaɾaɡaˈtona/ [θa.ɾa.ɣ̞aˈt̪o.na] (Spain)
  • IPA(key): /saɾaɡaˈtona/ [sa.ɾa.ɣ̞aˈt̪o.na] (Latin America, Philippines)
  • Rhymes: -ona
  • Syllabification: za‧ra‧ga‧to‧na

Noun

zaragatona f (plural zaragatonas)

  1. fleawort, branched plantain (Plantago afra syn. Plantago psyllium)

Descendants

  • → Catalan: saragatona
  • → Portuguese: zaragatoa

Further reading

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