bombace

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English

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Etymology

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Old French

Noun

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bombace (uncountable)

  1. (obsolete) cotton; padding

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Italian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from translingual Bombax, from Medieval Latin bombax, alternative form of bambax (cotton wool).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /bomˈba.t͡ʃe/
  • Rhymes: -atʃe
  • Hyphenation: bom‧bà‧ce

Noun

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bombace m (plural bombaci)

  1. bombax (plant of the Bombax genus)
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Further reading

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