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Where does “ajedrea” come from?

ajedrea (Spanish) comes from Andalusian Arabic اشترية, from Latin satureia — savory, a pot herb.

ajedrea (Spanish): savory

Definitions

  1. savory

Ancestry of “ajedrea”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Andalusian Arabicاشترية—
2Latinsatureiasavory, a pot herb
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