aranzada
English
Etymology 1
From Spanish aranzada, from aranzata (“ration”), from Old Spanish arenzo and arienço (“Spanish coin”), from Latin argenteus (“silvery, silver piece”).
Noun
aranzada (plural aranzadas)
- (historical) A traditional Spanish unit of land area, equivalent to about 4472 m², chiefly used for vinyards and olive groves.
Coordinate terms
- yugada (72 aranzada)
Etymology 2
From Sicilian aranciu, from Arabic نَارَنْج (nāranj), from Persian نارنگ (nârang, “orange”), from Sanskrit नारङ्ग (nāraṅga, “orange tree”), from Dravidian.
Noun
aranzada (uncountable)
- A Sicilian dessert made from candied orange peel in honey and toasted almonds.
Spanish
Etymology
From aranzata (“ration”), from Old Spanish arenzo and arienço (“Spanish coin”), from Latin argenteus (“silvery, silver piece”). Doublet of aranzata and argénteo. Cognate with Old Portuguese arenço.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): (Spain) /aɾanˈθada/ [a.ɾãn̟ˈθa.ð̞a]
- IPA(key): (Latin America) /aɾanˈsada/ [a.ɾãnˈsa.ð̞a]
- Rhymes: -ada
- Syllabification: a‧ran‧za‧da
Noun
aranzada f (plural aranzadas)
- (historical) aranzada, a traditional unit of land area equivalent to about 4472 m², chiefly used for vinyards and olive groves
Coordinate terms
- yugada (72 aranzada)
Further reading
- “aranzada”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014