nespereira

Galician

Noun

nespereira f (plural nespereiras)

nespereira
  1. Either of two trees which produce a fruit known as the néspera:
    1. (archaic) The medlar tree
    2. The loquat tree

Usage notes

  • Although the medlar is the original nespereira, it has been replaced by the loquat in modern usage.

Portuguese

Etymology

nêspera + -eira

Noun

nespereira f (plural nespereiras)

  1. Either of two trees which produce a fruit known as the nêspera:
    1. (archaic) The medlar tree
    2. The loquat tree

Usage notes

  • Although the medlar is the original nespereira, it has been replaced by the loquat in modern usage.
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