marmelo

Galician

Etymology

From Old Portuguese marmelo, from Latin melimelum (“sweet apple”), from Ancient Greek μελίμηλον (melímēlon), from μέλι (méli, “honey”) + μῆλον (mêlon, “apple”).

Noun

marmelo m (plural marmelos)

  1. quince (fruit)

Portuguese
marmelo

Etymology

From Old Portuguese marmelo, from Latin melimēlum (“sweet apple”), from Ancient Greek μελίμηλον (melímēlon), from μέλι (méli, “honey”) +‎ μῆλον (mêlon, “apple”). Compare Galician marmelo and Spanish membrillo.

Pronunciation

Noun

marmelo m (plural marmelos)

  1. quince (tree or fruit)

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