carvallo

See also: Carvallo

Spanish

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Galician carballo. Further etymology unknown; possibly from Paleo-Hispanic.

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): /kaɾˈbaʝo/ [kaɾˈβ̞a.ʝo] (most of Spain and Latin America)
  • IPA(key): /kaɾˈbaʎo/ [kaɾˈβ̞a.ʎo] (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains, Paraguay, Philippines)
  • IPA(key): /kaɾˈbaʃo/ [kaɾˈβ̞a.ʃo] (Buenos Aires and environs)
  • IPA(key): /kaɾˈbaʒo/ [kaɾˈβ̞a.ʒo] (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay)

 

  • Syllabification: car‧va‧llo

Noun

carvallo m (plural carvallos) (Spain)

  1. oak
    Synonym: roble
  2. Portuguese oak (Quercus faginea)
    Synonyms: quejigo, rebollo

Further reading

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