zàgara

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Sicilian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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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

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

Noun

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zàgara f (plural zàgari)

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

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Italian: zagara
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