membrillo

Spanish

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

(Castilian) IPA^(key): /memˈbɾiʎo/, [mẽmˈbɾiʎo]

(Latin America) IPA^(key): /memˈbɾiɟ͡ʝo/, [mẽmˈbɾiʝo]

Noun

membrillo m (plural membrillos)

quince (fruit)
quince (tree)

Synonyms

(tree): membrillero

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