almeza

Spanish

Etymology

From Andalusian Arabic الميس (al-méys), from Arabic مَيْس (mays, “a kind of tree”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): (Spain) /alˈmeθa/ [alˈme.θa]
IPA^(key): (Latin America) /alˈmesa/ [alˈme.sa]
(Spain) Rhymes: -eθa
(Latin America) Rhymes: -esa
Syllabification: al‧me‧za

Noun

almeza f (plural almezas)

hackberry (fruit)
Synonyms: (colloquial) latón, lirón

Related terms

almez

Further reading

“almeza”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014

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