alfavaca

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Portuguese

Alternative forms

alfabaca, alfádega, alfávega

Etymology

From Arabic الحَبَق (al-ḥabaq, “basil”).

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /aw.faˈva.kɐ/ [aʊ̯.faˈva.kɐ]
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /aw.faˈva.ka/ [aʊ̯.faˈva.ka]

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /al.fɐˈva.kɐ/ [aɫ.fɐˈva.kɐ]
- (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /al.fɐˈba.kɐ/ [aɫ.fɐˈβa.kɐ]

Hyphenation: al‧fa‧va‧ca

Noun

alfavaca f (plural alfavacas)

basil (plant or culinary herb)
Synonym: manjericão

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