arrayán

Spanish

Etymology

From Arabic الرَّيْحَان (ar-rayḥān, literally the scentful), from رِيحَة (rīḥa, aroma, wind), from راح (rāḥ). Note as well that in modern Arabic رَيْحان (rayḥān) means “basil” and that the Arabic for “myrtle” is آس (ʾās).

Noun

arrayán m (plural arrayanes)

  1. myrtle
    Synonyms: mirto, murta
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