nespola

Italian

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *nespirum, from Latin mespilum, from Ancient Greek μέσπιλον (méspilon). Compare Portuguese nêspera and Spanish níspero.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈnɛ.spo.la/
• Rhymes: -ɛspola
• Hyphenation: nè‧spo‧la

Noun

nespola f (plural nespole)

1. medlar (fruit)
2. loquat (fruit)

Usage notes

• See under nespolo

Related terms

• nespolo (“tree”)

Anagrams

• pensalo, spelano