nêspera

See also: néspera

Portuguese

nêspera (Eriobotrya japonica)

nêspera (Crategus sect. Mespilus, syn. Mespilus germanica)

Etymology

From Latin mespilum, from Ancient Greek μέσπιλον (méspilon).

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈnes.pe.ɾɐ/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈnes.pe.ɾɐ/
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /ˈneʃ.pe.ɾɐ/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈnes.pe.ɾa/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈneʃ.pɨ.ɾɐ/

• Rhymes: (Brazil) -espeɾɐ, (Rio de Janeiro) -eʃpeɾɐ, (Portugal) -eʃpɨɾɐ
• Hyphenation: nês‧pe‧ra

Noun

nêspera f (plural nêsperas)

1. loquat (fruit)

   Synonyms: (Portugal) magnório, (Portugal) magnólio, (Macau) biba

2. medlar (fruit)

Related terms

• nespereira