Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
alegrias
English translation:
ajonjolís o ajonjolíes /se conoce también como alegrías y sésamo
Added to glossary by
Adela Van Gils
Dec 2, 2003 14:55
20 yrs ago
Spanish term
20yrs experience. Style & fluidity.
Native in: English 
Works in: Spanish to English, German to English
alegrias
Spanish to English
Other
Botany
Flowers
PLANTAS DE FLOR
El colorido del jardín. Petunias, pensamientos, caléndulas, alegrías, claveles, verdolaga, begonias alinsun, vincas... Y todo en su temporada, cuando verdaderamente hay que plantarlas para sacarle el mejor partido a la floración.
El colorido del jardín. Petunias, pensamientos, caléndulas, alegrías, claveles, verdolaga, begonias alinsun, vincas... Y todo en su temporada, cuando verdaderamente hay que plantarlas para sacarle el mejor partido a la floración.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +1 | sesame |
Adela Van Gils
|
| 4 +2 | impatiens, balsam, garden balsam, rose balsam, spotted snapweed, touch-me-not |
Refugio
|
| 4 +1 | patient Lucy (US) busy Lizzie (UK) |
David Brown
|
| 5 | Lady Slipper |
Erika McGovern
|
Proposed translations
+1
8 mins
Adela Van Gils
Netherlands
Netherlands
Native in English
Works in field
Netherlands
Happy clients - references on request
Native in: Dutch 
, English
Works in: German to Dutch, French to Dutch, English to Dutch, and 2 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
4
Selected
sesame
ajonjolí
m. BOT. Planta herbácea anual, perteneciente a la familia de las pedaliáceas, de tallo recto y flores de corola acampanada, blanca o rosada, cuyo fruto contiene muchas semillas amarillentas, aceitosas, muy menudas y comestibles: el área natural del ajonjolí se extiende por Asia tropical. || BOT. Simiente de esta planta: harina de ajonjolí. u pl. ajonjolís o ajonjolíes. También se conoce como alegría y sésamo.
© Espasa Calpe, S.A.
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Many thanks!"
+1
1 hr
patient Lucy (US) busy Lizzie (UK)
I think we are talking about flowers here.
--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 2003-12-02 20:40:25 (GMT)
--------------------------------------------------
there are several impatiens, but I believe (not a horticulturist) alegrias refer to impatiens wallerana
see ref.
http://www.cobleskill.edu/courses/orht321/list2.htm
--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 2003-12-02 20:40:25 (GMT)
--------------------------------------------------
there are several impatiens, but I believe (not a horticulturist) alegrias refer to impatiens wallerana
see ref.
http://www.cobleskill.edu/courses/orht321/list2.htm
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
tazdog (X)
: yes, they're called impatiens in the U.S. (I've never heard patient Lucy)
1 hr
|
+2
2 hrs
impatiens, balsam, garden balsam, rose balsam, spotted snapweed, touch-me-not
If they are impatiens balsamina, "alegria de la casa"
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
tazdog (X)
: alegría de la casa in Spain is what we called impatiens in the U.S.
24 mins
|
|
Thanks, Cindy
|
|
| agree |
enebada
43 mins
|
|
Thanks, enebada
|
10 hrs
Erika McGovern
United States
United States
United States
Absolute respect for quality
Native in: Portuguese (Variant: Brazilian)
Works in: English to Portuguese, Portuguese to English
Lady Slipper
Or Balsam
Or Garden Balsam
Or Garden Balsam
Something went wrong...