qronfol

Maltese

Etymology

From Arabic قَرَنْفُل (qaranful). Compare Sicilian Garòfalu.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʔrɔn.fɔl/

Noun

qronfol m (collective, singulative qronfla, paucal qronfliet)

1. clove (Syzygium aromaticum)
2. carnation (Dianthus caryophyllus)

Derived terms

• qronfol bażwi
• qronfol tal-bukketti
• qronfol tal-Kina (qronfol tal-Ċina)
• qronfol tal-pjuma
• qronfol Tork (qronfol Torki, qronfol tat-Tork)