zagara

Italian

Etymology

Derived, through a Sicilian form, from Arabic زَهْرَة‎ (zahra, “flower, blossom”), from the same root as زَهَرَ‎ (zahara, “to shine, to sparkle white”). Cognate to Spanish azahar and Galician azar.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈdza.ɡa.ra/, [ˈd̪͡z̪äːɡärä]
  • Hyphenation: zà‧ga‧ra

Noun

zagara f (plural zagare)

  1. An orange blossom or, rarely, any citrus tree blossom.
    Synonym: fiore d'arancio
    Hypernym: fiore
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