nespola
Italian
Etymology
From Vulgar Latin *nespirum, from Latin mespilum, from Ancient Greek μέσπιλον (méspilon). Compare Portuguese nêspera and Spanish níspero.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈnɛs.po.la/[1]
Noun
nespola f (plural nespole)
- medlar (fruit)
- loquat (fruit)
Related terms
- nespolo (“tree”)
Usage notes
- See under nespolo
References
- nespola in Luciano Canepari, Dizionario di Pronuncia Italiana (DiPI)
Anagrams
- pensalo
- spelano