bellota

Spanish

Etymology

From Andalusian Arabic, from Arabic بَلُّوطَة (ballūṭa, oak, acorn), from Aramaic בְּלוּטָא /‎ ܒܠܘܛܐ (bəllūṭā, ballūṭā, oak; acorn).

Pronunciation

  • (Castilian) IPA(key): /beˈʎota/, [beˈʎot̪a]
  • (Latin America) IPA(key): /beˈɟ͡ʝota/, [beˈʝot̪a]

Noun

bellota f (plural bellotas)

  1. acorn (fruit of the oak)
  • abellotado
  • jamón de bellota

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