sábana

/ˈsabana/ · B1 · noun · f

bedsheet

sábana — bedsheet

🛏️ SÁ-ba-na: from Latin sabanum, a linen cloth, so a bedsheet

Comes via Latin sabanum from Greek sábanon, a linen towel or cloth. Watch the accent: SÁbana is a sheet, but saBAna is a savanna. A sheet is a flat, wide plain spread across the bed.

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