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Italian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /samˈbu.ko/
- Rhymes: -uko
- Hyphenation: sam‧bù‧co
Etymology 1
From Latin sambūcus.[1]
Noun
sambuco m (plural sambuchi)
- elder, elderberry (the tree, Sambucus nigra)
Further reading
- sambuco in Collins Italian-English Dictionary
Etymology 2
Borrowed from Arabic سُنْبُوق (sunbūq).
Noun
sambuco m (plural sambuchi)
- sambuq (Arabian boat)
References
- ^ “sambuco” in: Alberto Nocentini, Alessandro Parenti, “l'Etimologico — Vocabolario della lingua italiana”, Le Monnier, 2010, →ISBN
Latin
Noun
sambūcō
- dative/ablative singular of sambūcus