benzoe

Italian

Etymology

From Arabic لُبَان جَاوِيّ (lubān jāwiyy, “Javanese frankincense”). The first word is from Proto-West Semitic *laban- (“white”), the second from جاوة (jāwa, “Java”) (from Javanese ꦗꦮ (jawa)).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /benˈd͡zɔ.e/^[1]
• Rhymes: -ɔe
• Hyphenation: ben‧zò‧e

Noun

benzoe m (plural benzoi)

1. benzoin

References

1. benzoe in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Further reading

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

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French benzoë.

Noun

benzoe f (uncountable)

1. benzoin

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