toronjil

Spanish

toronjil – Melissa officinalis

Alternative forms

• toronjina (Valencia)

Etymology

From Arabic تُرُنْجَان (turunjān, “lemon balm”), Andalusian Arabic forms of which تُرُنْجِين (turunjīn) and تُرُنْجِيل (turunjīl).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /toɾonˈxil/ [t̪o.ɾõŋˈxil]

Noun

toronjil m (plural toronjiles)

1. lemon balm