avicennia

Italian

Etymology

From Translingual Avicennia, from the name of Persian polymath Avicenna.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /a.viˈt͡ʃɛn.nja/, [äviˈt͡ʃɛn̺n̺jä]
  • Rhymes: -ɛnnja
  • Stress: Avicènnia
  • Hyphenation: A‧vi‧cen‧nia

Noun

avicennia f (plural avicennie)

  1. (botany) Any member of the Avicennia taxonomic genus.

References
  • avicennia in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
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