albérchigo

Spanish

Etymology

A mix of Arabic الْفِرْسِك (al-firsik, “peach”) and الْبَرْقُوق (al-barqūq, “apricot”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /alˈbeɾt͡ʃiɡo/ [alˈβ̞eɾ.t͡ʃi.ɣ̞o]
  • Rhymes: -eɾtʃiɡo
  • Syllabification: al‧bér‧chi‧go

Noun

albérchigo m (plural albérchigos)

  1. peach
    Synonyms: melocotón, durazno
  2. (Andalusia) apricot
    Synonym: albaricoque

Derived terms

Descendants

  • → Basque: arbeletxeko
  • → Portuguese: alperce, alperche

Further reading

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