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)

  1. medlar (fruit)
  2. loquat (fruit)

Usage notes

References
  1. nespola in Luciano Canepari, Dizionario di Pronuncia Italiana (DiPI)

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