alizari

noun

al·​i·​za·​ri

ˌaləˈzärē

variants or less commonly lizari or lizary

lə̇ˈzärē

plural alizaris also lizaris or lizaries

: the madder of the Levant

Word History

Etymology

French & Spanish; French, alizari, from Spanish

First Known Use

1769, in the meaning defined above

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Rhymes for alizari

• calamari
• zamindari
• acari
• behari
• bihari
• chiari
• harari
• safari
• tamari
• chary
• mari
• quare