albura

Spanish

Etymology

From albo +‎ -ura, or taken from Late Latin albūra, from Latin albus. Compare Portuguese alvura.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /alˈbuɾa/ [alˈβ̞u.ɾa]
• Rhymes: -uɾa
• Syllabification: al‧bu‧ra

Noun

albura f (plural alburas)

1. whiteness (state of being white)

   Synonyms: blancura, albor

2. sapwood (wood just under the bark)

Further reading

• “albura”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10