araar

Spanish

Etymology

From Arabic عَرْعَر (ʕarʕar, “juniper”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /aɾaˈaɾ/ [a.ɾaˈaɾ]
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: a‧ra‧ar

Noun

araar m (plural araares)

  1. Tetraclinis articulata, the sandarac tree
    Synonyms: tuya articulada, alerce africano
    • 2016, Antonio Madridejos, “El araar de los jardines de Pedralbes”, in elPeriódico‎:
      El araar, el árbol nacional de Malta, es una conífera adaptada a la sequía, a menudo de aspecto desordenado, copa poco densa y con unas inconfundibles hojas escuamiformes, como si fueran minúsculas escamas.
      The sandarac tree, the national tree of Malta, is a drought-adapted conifer, often chaotic in appearance, with a sparse crown and distinct scale-like leaves, similar to tiny scales.
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