zenzero

Italian

Alternative forms

zenzevero, zenzovero, zenzavero; gengiovo, gengevo, gengero, gengeri (all archaic)

Etymology

From Late Latin gingiber, Latin zingiberī.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): ^*/ˈd͡zen.d͡ze.ro/
Rhymes: -endzero
Hyphenation: zén‧ze‧ro
Audio (file)

Noun

zenzero m (plural zenzeri)

ginger (the spice)

Descendants

→? Czech: zázvor
→? Slovak: zázvor

References

zenzero in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
Walther von Wartburg (1928–2002) “zĭngĭber”, in Französisches Etymologisches Wörterbuch (in German), volumes 14: U–Z, page 664

Further reading

zenzero in Collins Italian-English Dictionary

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