alfóncigo
Spanish
Alternative forms
- alfónsigo, alhócigo
Etymology
From Andalusian Arabic الفستق (al-fústaq), from Arabic فُسْتَق (fustaq, “pistachio”). Compare Catalan festuc.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /alˈfonθiɡo/ [alˈfõn̟.θi.ɣ̞o] (Spain)
- IPA(key): /alˈfonsiɡo/ [alˈfõn.si.ɣ̞o] (Latin America, Philippines)
- Rhymes: -onθiɡo (Spain)
- Rhymes: -onsiɡo (Latin America, Philippines)
- Syllabification: al‧fón‧ci‧go
Noun
alfóncigo m (plural alfóncigos)
- pistachio (tree)
- Synonym: pistachero
- pistachio (nut)
- Synonym: pistacho
Further reading
- “alfóncigo”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 10 December 2024