alfolba

Catalan

Etymology

From Andalusian Arabic الْحُلْبَة (al-ḥúlba), from Arabic حُلْبَة (ḥulba).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central) [əlˈfol.βə]
• IPA^(key): (Balearic) [əlˈfol.bə]
• IPA^(key): (Valencian) [alˈfol.ba]

Noun

alfolba f (plural alfolbes)

1. fenugreek

   Synonym: fenigrec

Further reading

• “alfolba” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.