abellota

Asturian

Alternative forms

• abeyota

Etymology

From Andalusian Arabic, from Arabic بَلُّوطَة (ballūṭa, “oak, acorn”), from Aramaic בְּלוּטָא / ܒܠܘܛܐ (bəllūṭā, ballūṭā, “oak; acorn”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /abeˈʎota/, [a.β̞eˈʎo.t̪a]
• Rhymes: -ota
• Hyphenation: a‧be‧llo‧ta

Noun

abellota f (plural abellotes)

1. acorn (fruit of the oak tree)

   Synonym: llande