agruñu

Fala

Alternative forms

• abruñu (Valverdeñu)

Etymology

From Latin prūnum (“plum tree”), probably under the influence of Proto-Celtic *agrinyos (“sloe”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aˈɡɾuɲu/
• Rhymes: -uɲu
• Syllabification: a‧gru‧ñu

Noun

agruñu m (plural agruñus)

1. (Lagarteiru, Mañegu) plum (fruit)

   Synonyms: ciruela (Lagarteiru, Valverdeñu), ameixa (Mañegu)

Derived terms

• agruñeiru (“plum tree”)
• agruñu carrasqueñu (“sloe tree”)

 

References

• Valeš, Miroslav (2021) Diccionariu de A Fala: lagarteiru, mañegu, valverdeñu (web)‎^[1], 2nd edition, Minde, Portugal: CIDLeS, published 2022, →ISBN