seville
seville Lexical Profile
• noun
A major city in southwestern Spain, serving as the capital and largest city of the autonomous community of Andalusia, renowned for its rich Moorish heritage, Gothic cathedral, and the historic Alcázar palace.
"During our trip to Andalusia, we spent three days exploring the historic streets and vibrant flamenco culture of Seville."
A type of bitter orange widely grown in the Mediterranean region, traditionally used to make British marmalade.
"She bought a large basket of Sevilles at the winter market to make her annual batch of traditional marmalade."
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Word Origin & Etymology
From Spanish 'Sevilla', which derived from the Arabic 'Ishbiliya'. This was adapted from its Roman name 'Hispalis', widely believed to be of Phoenician or Tartessian origin.
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