matasano

Spanish

Etymology

Verb-object compound, composed of mata (“to kill”) +‎ sano (“healthy person”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mataˈsano/ [ma.t̪aˈsa.no]
• Rhymes: -ano
• Syllabification: ma‧ta‧sa‧no

Noun

matasano m (plural matasanos)

1. feverfew; Tanacetum parthenium
2. Casimiroa edulis

Further reading

• “matasano”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014