noun, masculine/alˈfanxe/plural: alfanjes
cutlass (sword of European origin with a straight or slightly curved blade); scimitar (sword of Middle Eastern origin with a curved blade); swordfish (large marine fish with a long, pointed bill, Xiphias gladius)
Synonyms: pez espada
Borrowed from Andalusian Arabic, from Arabic خَنْجَر (ḵanjar)