toronja

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Portuguese

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Alternative forms

Pronunciation

 

  • Hyphenation: to‧ron‧ja

Noun

toronja f (plural toronjas)

  1. Alternative form of toranja

Spanish

Common names for grapefruit in the Spanish-speaking world

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic تُرُنْجَة (turunja, citron). Compare Portuguese toranja and Catalan taronja (orange).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /toˈɾonxa/
  • Rhymes: -onxa
  • Syllabification: to‧ron‧ja

Noun

toronja f (plural toronjas)

  1. grapefruit
    Synonym: pomelo

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