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Spanish
Etymology
From espada (“sword”). Compare Catalan espadanya and Galician espadana.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /espaˈdaɲa/
- Rhymes: -aɲa
- Syllabification: es‧pa‧da‧ña
Noun
espadaña f (plural espadañas)
- bulrush, cattail (Typha latifolia)
- Synonyms: aceña, gladio, (New Mexico) aguapá
- (architecture) bell-gable
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