alfábega
Galician
Etymology
From Andalusian Arabic الحَبَاقَة (al-ḥabāqa), from Arabic حَبَق (ḥabaq, “basil”). Compare Portuguese alfavaca, Spanish albahaca.
Pronunciation
Noun
alfábega f (plural alfábegas)
- (botany) basil (plant or culinary herb)
- Synonym: monforadiña
References
- “alfábega” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006-2013.