punzó

See also: punzo

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /punˈθo/ [pũn̟ˈθo] (Equatorial Guinea, Spain)
• IPA^(key): /punˈso/ [pũnˈso] (Latin America, Philippines)
• Rhymes: -o
• Syllabification: pun‧zó

Etymology 1

Borrowed from French ponceau (literally “wild poppy”).

Noun

punzó m (plural punzós)

1. ponceau, red

Etymology 2

Verb

punzó

1. third-person singular preterite indicative of punzar

Further reading

• “punzó”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025