cirola

Galician

Cirolas, abruños or ameixas

Etymology

From Late Latin cēreŏla, an abbreviation of pruna cēreola ("wax-colored plums"), from the feminine of Latin cereolus; see cera.[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /θiˈɾɔla̝/

Noun

cirola f (plural cirolas)

  1. plum (fruit)
    Synonyms: abruño, ameixa
  2. damson; a certain kind of plum
    Synonym: fatón
  • cerollo
  • cerullo

References

  1. Coromines, Joan; Pascual, José A. (1991–1997). Diccionario crítico etimológico castellano e hispánico. Madrid: Gredos, s.v. ciruela.
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