almeza

Spanish

Etymology

From Andalusian Arabic الميس (al-méys), from Arabic مَيْس (mays, “a kind of tree”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Spain) /alˈmeθa/ [alˈme.θa]
• IPA^(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /alˈmesa/ [alˈme.sa]
• Rhymes: -eθa
• Rhymes: -esa
• Syllabification: al‧me‧za

Noun

almeza f (plural almezas)

1. hackberry (fruit)

   Synonyms: (colloquial) latón, lirón

Related terms

• almez

 

Further reading

• “almeza”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014