nespolo

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Italian

nespolo comune (medlar)
nespolo del Giappone (loquat)

Etymology

Inherited from Latin mespilum, which borrowed it from Ancient Greek μέσπιλον (méspilon). For the unexpected /o/ in the second syllable of nespolo, compare -evole.

Pronunciation

Noun

nespolo m (plural nespoli)

  1. medlar (tree)
    Synonym: nespolo comune
  2. loquat (tree)
    Synonym: nespolo del Giappone

Usage notes

Related terms

References

  1. ^ nespolo in Luciano Canepari, Dizionario di Pronuncia Italiana (DiPI)

Further reading

  • nespolo in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana