noun, feminine/albaˈaka/plural: albahacas
basil (plant or culinary herb)
Synonyms: manjerico, alhábega
Inherited from Old Spanish albafaca, metathesized from Arabic الْحَبَق (al-ḥabaq, “basil”), first attested in the 13th century.
/albaˈaka/
basil (plant or culinary herb)
Synonyms: manjerico, alhábega
Inherited from Old Spanish albafaca, metathesized from Arabic الْحَبَق (al-ḥabaq, “basil”), first attested in the 13th century.