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English
Etymology
Old French
Noun
bombace (uncountable)
- (obsolete) cotton; padding
References
Italian
Etymology
Borrowed from translingual Bombax, from Medieval Latin bombax, alternative form of bambax (“cotton wool”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /bomˈba.t͡ʃe/
- Rhymes: -atʃe
- Hyphenation: bom‧bà‧ce
Noun
bombace m (plural bombaci)
- bombax (plant of the Bombax genus)
Further reading
- bombace in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana