marmelu

Fala

Etymology

From Old Galician-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

• IPA^(key): /maɾˈmelu/

Adjective

marmelu (feminine marmela, masculine plural marmelus, feminine plural marmelas)

1. stubborn

Noun

marmelu m (plural marmelus)

1. (Valverdeñu) quince (fruit)

   Synonyms: (Lagarteiru) perón, (Mañegu) mimbrillu

Derived terms

• marmeleiru (“quince tree”)

 

References

• Valeš, Miroslav (2021) Diccionariu de A Fala: lagarteiru, mañegu, valverdeñu (web)‎^[1], 2nd edition, Minde, Portugal: CIDLeS, published 2022, →ISBN