membrillo

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Spanish

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Etymology

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Inherited from Latin melimēlum (sweet apple), from Ancient Greek μελίμηλον (melímēlon), from μέλι (méli, honey) + μῆλον (mêlon, apple). Compare Portuguese marmelo.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): (most of Spain and Latin America) /memˈbɾiʝo/ [mẽmˈbɾi.ʝo]
  • IPA(key): (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains, Philippines) /memˈbɾiʎo/ [mẽmˈbɾi.ʎo]
  • IPA(key): (Buenos Aires and environs) /memˈbɾiʃo/ [mẽmˈbɾi.ʃo]
  • IPA(key): (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay) /memˈbɾiʒo/ [mẽmˈbɾi.ʒo]

 

  • Syllabification: mem‧bri‧llo

Noun

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membrillo m (plural membrillos)

  1. quince (fruit)
  2. quince (tree)
    Synonym: membrillero

Derived terms

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Further reading

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