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Spanish
Etymology
Probably from a Vulgar Latin *chamaethusius, from Ancient Greek χαμαί (khamaí, “on the earth, ground”) and θύος (thúos, “burnt offering”), meaning "incense of the earth".[1][2]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kanˈtweso/
- Rhymes: -eso
- Syllabification: can‧tue‧so
Noun
cantueso m (plural cantuesos)
- lavender
- Synonyms: lavanda, alhucema, espliego, lavándula
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