nespereira

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Galician

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nespereira

Etymology

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From Old Galician-Portuguese, from local Medieval Latin nesperaria, attested since the 10th century, from Vulgar Latin *nespirum, from mespilum, from Ancient Greek μέσπιλον (méspilon).

Noun

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nespereira f (plural nespereiras)

  1. either of two trees which produce a fruit known as the néspera:
    1. (archaic) the medlar tree
    2. the loquat tree

Usage notes

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  • Although the medlar is the original nespereira, it has been replaced by the loquat in modern usage.
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References

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Portuguese

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Portuguese Wikipedia has an article on:
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Etymology

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nêspera + -eira

Pronunciation

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  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /nes.peˈɾe(j).ɾɐ/ [nes.peˈɾe(ɪ̯).ɾɐ]
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /neʃ.peˈɾe(j).ɾɐ/ [neʃ.peˈɾe(ɪ̯).ɾɐ]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /nes.peˈɾe(j).ɾa/ [nes.peˈɾe(ɪ̯).ɾa]
 

  • Hyphenation: nes‧pe‧rei‧ra

Noun

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nespereira f (plural nespereiras)

  1. either of two trees which produce a fruit known as the nêspera:
    1. (archaic) the medlar tree
    2. the loquat tree

Usage notes

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  • Although the medlar is the original nespereira, it has been replaced by the loquat in modern usage.