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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, Spanish avellana.
Pronunciation
Noun
alună f (plural alune)
- hazelnut
- (in some cases) peanut
- (slang) testicle
Usage notes
The standard meaning of this word is the hazelnut. (The tree itself is called fundici.) In some contexts it may refer to a peanut, as a shortening of alună de pământ or alună americană, also known as arahidă.
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