alună
Romanian edit
Etymology edit
From a Vulgar Latin root *abellona, from Latin abellāna, from a city in Italy known as Abella or Avella. Compare Aromanian alunã, Occitan aulana, Portuguese avelã, Spanish avellana.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
alună f (plural alune)
Usage notes edit
The standard meaning of this word is the hazelnut. (The tree itself is called fundici.) In some contexts it may refer to a peanut, as a shortening of alună de pământ or alună americană, also known as arahidă.
Declension edit
Declension of alună