açucena

See also: Açucena

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic اَلْسَوْسَن (al-sawsan, the lily), via Andalusian Arabic. Cognate with Galician and Spanish azucena.

Pronunciation

 

  • Rhymes: -enɐ
  • Hyphenation: a‧çu‧ce‧na

Noun

açucena f (plural açucenas)

  1. lily
    Synonym: lírio

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