Definition of ALBA

alba

Meanings

Plural: albas

Noun

  • A type of lyrical poetry, traditionally Provençal, about lovers who must part at dawn.
  • A white-flowered shrub rose of the hybrid Rosa × alba.
  • A flower of the hybrid Rosa × alba.
  • plural of album
  • Synonym of alb.

Origin / Etymology

First attested in 1821; borrowed from Occitan alba, ultimately from Latin albus (“white”); compare Spanish alba (“dawn”).

Synonyms

alb

Scrabble Score: 6

alba is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
alba is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
alba is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 8

alba is a valid Words With Friends word