Tra từ alcove - Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

alcove al·cove [alcove alcoves] BrE [ˈælkəʊv] NAmE [ˈælkoʊv] noun an area in a room that is formed by part of a wall being built farther back than the rest of the wall •The bookcase fits neatly into the alcove. Word Origin: late 16th cent.: from French alcôve, from Spanish alcoba, from Arabic al-qubba ‘the vault’.