albura
Spanish
Etymology
albo + -ura, or taken from Late Latin albūra, from Latin albus. Compare Portuguese alvura.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /alˈbuɾa/ [alˈβ̞u.ɾa]
- Rhymes: -uɾa
- Syllabification: al‧bu‧ra
Noun
albura f (plural alburas)
- whiteness (state of being white)
- Synonyms: blancura, albor
- sapwood (wood just under the bark)
Further reading
- “albura”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014