bellaco

Spanish

Etymology

Unknown.

Pronunciation

(Castilian) IPA^(key): /beˈʎako/

(Latin America) IPA^(key): /beˈɟ͡ʝako/, [beˈʝako]

Noun

bellaco m (plural bellacos, feminine bellaca, feminine plural bellacas)

scoundrel, rascal
(Peru) plantain (banana)
plátano bellaco
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Vendemos plátano bellaco a bajo precio
We sell plantain bananas at a low price

Imparten nuevas técnicas de abono para cultivo de plátano bellaco
New fertilizing techniques taught for growing plantain

Descendants

→ Italian: vigliacco
→ Portuguese: velhaco

Further reading

“bellaco” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.

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