marmelo

Portuguese

/mɐɾˈmɛlu/

noun
Definitions
  • quince tree or fruit

Etymology

Inherited from Old Portuguese marmelo inherited from Latin melimēlum (sweet apple) derived from Ancient Greek μελίμηλον, μέλι (honey, anything sweet) + Ancient Greek μῆλον (apple, sheep, tree fruit, fruit, lamb, goat).

Origin

Ancient Greek

μῆλον

Gloss

apple, sheep, tree fruit, fruit, lamb, goat

Concept
Semantic Field

Agriculture and vegetation

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

果, 実

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