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Spanish
Etymology
From Vulgar Latin amidōnem, from Latin amylum, from Ancient Greek ἄμυλον (ámulon); influenced by words of Arabic derivation beginning al-. Compare French amidon, Greek άμυλο (ámylo), Hebrew עמילן (amilan).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /almiˈdon/
- Rhymes: -on
- Syllabification: al‧mi‧dón
Noun
almidón m (plural almidones)
- starch
- Synonym: fécula
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