ġandar

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Maltese[edit]

Root
ġ-n-d-r
2 terms

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Sicilian agghiandra, ghiànnara, ultimately from Latin glans, probably through the diminutive glandula.

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

ġandar m (collective, singulative ġandra, paucal ġandriet)

  1. acorns
    Il-ħnieżer iħobbu jieklu l-ġandar.
    Pigs love to eat acorns.
  2. (figuratively) unripe fruit

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