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Spanish
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Andalusian Arabic الْحُلْبَة (al-ḥúlba), from Arabic حُلْبَة (ḥulba). Compare Portuguese alforba.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /aˈlolba/
- Rhymes: -olba
- Syllabification: al‧hol‧va
Noun
alholva f (plural alholvas)
- fenugreek
- Synonym: fenogreco
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