zenzero

Italian

Alternative forms

• zenzevero, zenzovero, zenzavero; gengiovo, gengevo, gengero, gengeri (all archaic)

Etymology

From Late Latin gingiber, Latin zingiberī.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): ^*/ˈd͡zen.d͡ze.ro/
• Rhymes: -endzero
• Hyphenation: zén‧ze‧ro

• Audio:

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Noun

zenzero m (plural zenzeri)

1. ginger (the spice)

Descendants

• →? Czech: zázvor
• →? Slovak: zázvor

References

• zenzero in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
• Walther von Wartburg (1928–2002) “zĭngĭber”, in Französisches Etymologisches Wörterbuch (in German), volumes 14: U–Z, page 664

Further reading

• zenzero in Collins Italian-English Dictionary