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benzoe

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Italian

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Etymology

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Probably, from Arabic لُبَان جَاوِيّ (lubān jāwiyy, Javanese frankincense). The first word is from Proto-West Semitic *laban- (white), the second from جاوة (jāwa, Java) (from Javanese ꦗꦮ (jawa)).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /benˈd͡zɔ.e/[1]
  • Rhymes: -ɔe
  • Hyphenation: ben‧zò‧e

Noun

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benzoe m (plural benzoi)

  1. benzoin

References

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  1. ^ benzoe in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Further reading

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  • benzoe in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Romanian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from French benzoë.

Noun

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benzoe f (uncountable)

  1. benzoin

Declension

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singular only indefinite definite
nominative-accusative benzoe benzoea
genitive-dative benzoei benzoeii
vocative benzoe, benzoeo