alună
See also: aluna and alunã
Romanian
Etymology
From a Vulgar Latin root *abellona, from Latin abellāna, from a city in Italy known as Abella or Avella. Compare Aromanian alunã, Occitan aulana, Portuguese avelã.
Noun
alună f (plural alune)
- hazelnut, filbert, hazel (nut)
- (in some cases) peanut, groundnut
- (slang) testicle
Usage notes
The standard meaning of this word is the hazelnut. In some contexts it may refer to a peanut, as a shortening of alună de pământ or alună americană, also known as arahidă.
Derived terms
- alun
- alunar
- alună de pământ
- alună americană
- aluniță
See also
- nucă