alface

Portuguese

Etymology

From Arabic اَلْخَسَّة‎ (al-ḵassa, “head of lettuce”). Cognate with Maltese ħassa.

alface (Lactuca sativa)

Pronunciation

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /aɫ.ˈfa.sɨ/
(Brazil) IPA^(key): /aw.ˈfa.si/
Hyphenation: al‧fa‧ce

Noun

alface f or m (nonstandard) (plural alfaces)

lettuce (Lactuca sativa)
Synonym: salada

Quotations

For quotations of use of this term, see Citations:alface.

Derived terms

alfaçal
alfacinha

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