álsine

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin alsinē, from Ancient Greek ἀλσίνη (alsínē).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈalsine/ [ˈal.si.ne]
• Rhymes: -alsine
• Syllabification: ál‧si‧ne

Noun

álsine f (plural álsines)

1. chickweed

   Synonyms: pamplina, picagallina, hierba gallinera, capiquí

Further reading

• “álsine”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10