Definify.com

Definition 2024

alfavaca

alfavaca

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Noun

alfavaca f (plural alfavacas)

  1. (botany) basil (plant or culinary herb)

Synonyms

Etymology

From Andalusian Arabic الحباقة, from Arabic حَبَق ‎(ḥabaq, “basil”). Compare Spanish albahaca.

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: al‧fa‧va‧ca

Similar Results