alfazema

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Portuguese

Etymology

From Arabic اَلْخُزَامَى (al-ḵuzāmā). Cognate with Spanish alhucema.

Pronunciation

 

  • Rhymes: -emɐ
  • Hyphenation: al‧fa‧ze‧ma

Noun

alfazema f (plural alfazemas)

  1. lavender (plant)
    • 2014, “Alfazema”, in Sereia Louca, performed by Capicua:
      Eu cheiro a alfazema, eu sou poema / Eu sou aquela que tu querias ao teu lado no cinema
      I smell like lavender, I'm a poem / I'm the one you wanted next to you at the movies
  2. common lavender (Lavandula angustifolia)

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