Hiligaynon

Noun

amapóla

1. poppy

Spanish

Etymology

Alteration of earlier ababol, from Andalusian Arabic [script needed] ‎(ḥappapáwr(a)), from Latin papāver. Initial syllable influenced by Arabic حب ‎(ḥabb, “grain, seeds”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /a.ma.ˈpo.la/

Noun

amapola f ‎(plural amapolas)

1. poppy

Related terms

• ababol

References

“amapola” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima segunda edición, Real Academia Española, 2001.