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semilla

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See also: Semilla

Spanish

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Etymology

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Probably from a derivative of Latin semen (seeds).

Corominas proposes Latin *sēminia, plural of *sēminium, through a Mozarabic xeminio.

Pronunciation

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  • Syllabification: se‧mi‧lla

Noun

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semilla f (plural semillas)

  1. seed (of a plant)

Descendants

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  • Cebuano: semilya
  • Portuguese: (dialectal) semilha (potato)
  • Tagalog: semilya (sperm, semen)

Further reading

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