espadaña

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See also: espadana

Spanish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From espada (“sword”). Compare Catalan espadanya and Galician espadana.

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA^(key): /espaˈdaɲa/ [es.paˈð̞a.ɲa]
Rhymes: -aɲa
Syllabification: es‧pa‧da‧ña

Noun[edit]

espadaña f (plural espadañas)

bulrush, cattail (Typha latifolia)
Synonyms: aceña, gladio, (New Mexico) aguapá
(architecture) bell-gable

Further reading[edit]

“espadaña”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014

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