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primavera

1

[ pree-muh-vair-uh ]

noun

  1. a central American tree, Cybistax donnell-smithii, of the bignonia family, having showy, tubular yellow flowers.
  2. Also called white mahogany. the hard, yellowish-white wood of this tree, used for making furniture.


primavera

2

[ pree-muh-vair-uh; Italian pree-mah-ve-rah ]

adjective

, Italian Cooking.
  1. prepared with a variety of chopped or minced vegetables:

    pasta primavera.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of primavera1

1890–95; < Spanish: literally, spring; so called from its early flowering; primaveral

Origin of primavera2

Apparently ellipsis from Italian alla primavera in the style of springtime; primaveral
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Example Sentences

Ritornerò poi in Corte alla primavera, per prepararmi all' apertura della consulta generale.

Another bird, the primavera, seems to be like our mockingbird, imitating the notes and cries of many other birds and animals.

Y, sin embargo, esta primavera sera aterradora comparada con el ms rudo invierno de Escocia.

So when he was asked for a name for the new street he replied gallantly, 'Primavera, of course, for Mi Primavera.'

"Primavera, for instance," Wedderburn suggested, and Michael's heart beat in sympathy.

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