altramuz

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Andalusian Arabic التَرْمُوس (at-tarmús), from Arabic تُرْمُس (turmus, lupin), via Aramaic from Akkadian 𒋻𒄷 (TAR.MUŠ8 /⁠tarmuš⁠/), from Sumerian 𒋻𒄷 (TAR.MUŠ8 /⁠tarmuš⁠/).

Pronunciation

Noun

altramuz m (plural altramuces)

  1. lupin (any member of the genus Lupinus in the family Fabaceae)

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