Italian

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Etymology

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From Latin laurus, with the agglutination of a definite article to the beginning. Doublet of lauro. Compare Sicilian aḍḍauru.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /alˈlɔ.ro/
  • Rhymes: -ɔro
  • Hyphenation: al‧lò‧ro
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Noun

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alloro m (plural allori)

  1. laurel
  2. bay (in cooking); bay leaf

Derived terms

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Further reading

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  • alloro in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana