ababol

Aragonese

Noun

ababol m

  1. a flower of the red poppy (Papaver rhoeas)
  2. an absentminded person
  3. simpleton

Catalan

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Andalusian Arabic حببورة‎ (ḥababawra) or حببورا‎ (ḥababawra), from Arabic حَبّ‎ (ḥabb, “seeds”) + an Arabized Latin papāver (“poppy”). [1]

Pronunciation

Noun

ababol m (plural ababols)

  1. the flower of the red poppy (Papaver rhoeas)
    Synonym: rosella

Derived terms

References
  1. Glosario etimológico de las palabras españolas, Leopoldo de Eguílaz y Yanguas, Imprenta de la Lealtad, Granada, 1888, p.4

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Andalusian Arabic [script needed] (ḥappapáwr[a]), from Latin papaver, influenced by Arabic هَابَب‎ (hābab, “seeds”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /abaˈbol/ [a.β̞aˈβ̞ol]
  • Rhymes: -ol
  • Syllabification: a‧ba‧bol

Noun

ababol m (plural ababoles)

  1. (Spain) the flower of the red poppy (Papaver rhoeas)
    Synonym: amapola
  2. absentminded or simpleminded person
  3. simpleton

Further reading
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