aceña

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See also: acena

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic السَّانِيَة (as-sāniya, water scoop, water wheel), via Andalusian Arabic.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (Spain) /aˈθeɲa/
  • IPA(key): (Latin America) /aˈseɲa/
  • Rhymes: -eɲa
  • Syllabification: a‧ce‧ña

Noun

aceña f (plural aceñas)

  1. water mill; flour mill
    Synonym: molino
  2. water wheel
    Synonym: azud
  3. bulrush, cattail (Typha latifolia)
    Synonyms: espadaña, gladio

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