albura

Spanish

Etymology

albo +‎ -ura, or taken from Late Latin albūra, from Latin albus. Compare Portuguese alvura.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /alˈbuɾa/, [alˈβuɾa]

Noun

albura f (plural alburas)

whiteness (state of being white)
sapwood (wood just under the bark)

Synonyms

(whiteness): blancura, albor

Further reading

“albura” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.

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