albahaca

noun

al·​ba·​ha·​ca

ˌal-bə-ˈhä-kə,

-ˈha-

plural -s

: any of several aromatic plants of the family Labiatae especially of the genus Ocimum

Word History

Etymology

Spanish, from Arabic al-ḥabaqah the basil

First Known Use

1836, in the meaning defined above

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Rhymes for albahaca

• baka
• paca
• jataka
• kabaka
• kanaka
• macaca
• resaca