níspero
See also: nispero
Spanish
Etymology
From Vulgar Latin *nespirum, from Latin mespilum.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈnispeɾo/
Noun
níspero m (plural nísperos)
- medlar (Mespilus germanica, now Crataegus germanics)
- Synonym: níspero europeo
- loquat (Eriobotrya japonica)
- Synonym: níspero japonés
- (Carribean, Central America, Venezuela) sapodilla (Manilkara zapota and Manilkara huberi)
- great burnet (Sanguisorba officinalis)
Usage notes
The medlar was the original níspero, but is becoming less and less well-known. Even in Spain, where the medlar still grows, the medlar is being replaced by the introduced loquat in most usage. If you want to be sure, the loquat is níspero japonés and the medlar is níspero europeo.
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