alfavaca
Portuguese
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Andalusian Arabic الحَبَاقَة (al-ḥabāqa), from Arabic حَبَق (ḥabaq, “basil”). Compare Spanish albahaca.
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: al‧fa‧va‧ca
Noun
alfavaca f (plural alfavacas)
- (botany) basil (plant or culinary herb)
- Synonym: manjericão