marmelo

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Galician

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Etymology

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From Old Galician-Portuguese marmelo, from Latin melimelum (sweet apple), from Ancient Greek μελίμηλον (melímēlon), from μέλι (méli, honey) + μῆλον (mêlon, apple).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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marmelo m (plural marmelos)

  1. quince (fruit)
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References

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Portuguese

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marmelo

Etymology

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From Old Galician-Portuguese marmelo, from Latin melimēlum (sweet apple), from Ancient Greek μελίμηλον (melímēlon), from μέλι (méli, honey) +‎ μῆλον (mêlon, apple). Compare Galician marmelo and Spanish membrillo.

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: mar‧me‧lo

Noun

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marmelo m (plural marmelos)

  1. quince (tree or fruit)
  2. (Portugal, humorous, colloquial, chiefly in the plural) boob (breast)

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Hunsrik: Marmell

Further reading

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