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Where does “balausta” come from?

balausta (Italian) comes from Latin balaustium, from Ancient Greek βαλαύστιον — flower of the wild pomegranate.

balausta (Italian): pomegranate flower; pomegranate

Definitions

  1. pomegranate flower; pomegranate

Ancestry of “balausta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinbalaustiumthe flower of the wild pomegranate
2Ancient Greekβαλαύστιονflower of the wild pomegranate

Words derived from “balausta”

  • balustrade
  • banister
  • baluster
  • balustraded
  • balustrading
  • balustered
  • barrester
  • ballester
  • balusterlike
  • balaustrada
  • balaustre
  • balaustro
  • balaustrata
  • balustrer
  • balustre
  • balustrade
  • Balustrade
  • balustrade
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