alhábega

Spanish
A cultivated alhábega plant
A cultivated alhábega plant

Etymology

From Arabic الحَبَق‎ (al-ḥabaq, “basil”). Compare Catalan alfàbrega or alfàbega.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /aˈlabeɡa/ [aˈla.β̞e.ɣ̞a]
  • Rhymes: -abeɡa
  • Syllabification: al‧há‧be‧ga

Noun

alhábega f (plural alhábegas)

  1. (Murcia) basil (plant or culinary herb)
    Synonyms: manjerico, albahaca

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