crisobalano

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from translingual Chrysobalanus, from Ancient Greek χρυσοβάλανος (khrusobálanos, “nutmeg”), derived from χρυσός (khrusós, “gold”) +‎ βάλανος (bálanos, “acorn”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kri.zoˈba.la.no/
• Rhymes: -alano
• Hyphenation: cri‧so‧bà‧la‧no

Noun

crisobalano m (plural crisobalani)

1. any plant of the genus Chrysobalanus

Further reading

• crisobalano in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana