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Where does “arrayán” come from?

arrayán (Spanish) comes from Arabic ريحان, from Arabic ـَان.

arrayán (Spanish): myrtle

Definitions

  1. myrtle

Ancestry of “arrayán”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicريحانfragrant plant, aromatic herb; basil; myrtle
2Arabicـَان—
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