adelpa

Cebuano

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish adelfa, from Arabic دِفْلَى (diflā, “oleander”), from Ancient Greek δάφνη (dáphnē, “laurel”).

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: a‧del‧pa

Noun

adelpa

1. Nerium oleander; the only species in the genus Nerium; an evergreen shrub or small tree in the dogbane family Apocynaceae.

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Hiligaynon

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish adelfa, from Arabic دِفْلَى (diflā, “oleander”), from Ancient Greek δάφνη (dáphnē, “laurel”).

Noun

adélpa

1. oleander

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Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish adelfa, from Arabic دِفْلَى (diflā, “oleander”), from Ancient Greek δάφνη (dáphnē, “laurel”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /a.ˈdel.pa/

Noun

adelpa

1. oleander; rosebay