manjericão

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Alternative forms

Etymology

Possibly a derivative of Late Latin basilicum, from Ancient Greek βασιλικόν (basilikón).[1]

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: man‧je‧ri‧cão

Noun

manjericão m (plural manjericões)

  1. basil (Ocimum basilicum)
    Synonyms: alfavaca, basílico, basilicão
  2. clove basil (Ocimum gratissimum)
    Synonyms: manjericão-de-ceilão, segurelha

Derived terms

Descendants

  • → Hunsrik: Manschërikong

References

  1. ^ Antenor Nascentes (1955) “MANGERICÃO”, in Dicionário etimológico da língua portuguesa [Portuguese language etymological dictionary] (in Portuguese), 2nd edition, volume I, Rio de Janeiro: Livraria Acadêmica, page 314, column 2
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