zàgara

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Sicilian[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

From Arabic زَهْرَة (zahra, “flower, blossom”), from the same root as زَهَرَ (zahara, “to shine, to sparkle white”). Cognate to Spanish azahar and Galician azar.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈd͡za.a.ɾa/, [ˈd͡zaːɾa] (standard)
  • IPA(key): /ˈd͡za.ɪ.ɾa/ (standard)
  • IPA(key): /ˈd͡za.ɡa.ɾa/ (older)
  • Hyphenation: zà‧ga‧ra

Noun[edit]

zàgara f (plural zàgari)

  1. an orange blossom or, rarely, any citrus tree blossom
    Synonym: ciuri d'aranciu
    Hypernym: ciuri

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Descendants[edit]

  • Italian: zagara
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