mostajo

Spanish
mostajo

Etymology

From a Vulgar Latin extension of Latin mustum (“must”), because of the berries being stored in must or tasting of wine. See Arabic مُشْتَهَى‎ (muštahā) for cognates. Doublet of mostellar from Leonese mostellar.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /mosˈtaxo/, [mosˈt̪axo]

Noun

mostajo m (plural mostajos)

  1. Sorbus spp., especially Sorbus aria = common whitebeam
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.