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abedul

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Spanish

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Etymology

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Inherited from Vulgar Latin *betūle or *betūlus, from Latin betulla, diminutive of Gaulish *betua, from Proto-Celtic *betwiyos, *betuyā (birch), from Proto-Indo-European *gʷet-.

Also compare Catalan bedoll, French bouleau, Portuguese bétula, Italian betulla.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /abeˈdul/ [a.β̞eˈð̞ul]
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  • Rhymes: -ul
  • Syllabification: a‧be‧dul

Noun

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abedul m (plural abedules)

  1. birch
    Synonym: (La Rioja) biezo

Derived terms

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