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primavera

Syllabification: (pri·ma·ve·ra)

Pronunciation: /ˌprēməˈve(ə)rə/

Definition of primavera

noun

the hard, light-colored timber of a Central American tree.
- The tree is Cybistax donnellsmithii, family Bignoniaceae

adjective

[postpositive]

(of a pasta dish) made with lightly sautéed spring vegetables:linguine primavera

Origin:

late 19th century: from Spanish, denoting the season of spring, from Latin primus 'first, earliest' + ver 'spring' (alluding to the tree's early flowering)