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Portuguese
Etymology
From Medieval Latin alcanna, from Arabic الحِنَّاء (al-ḥinnāʔ).
Pronunciation
Noun
alcana f (plural alcanas)
- alkanet (Alkanna tinctoria, a plant whose root is used as a red dye)
Spanish
Etymology
Borrowed from Medieval Latin alcanna, from Arabic الحِنَّاء (al-ḥinnāʔ). Doublet of alheña.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /alˈkana/
- Rhymes: -ana
- Syllabification: al‧ca‧na
Noun
alcana f (plural alcanas)
- privet
- Synonym: alheña
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