crisobalano

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from translingual Chrysobalanus, from Ancient Greek χρυσοβάλανος (khrusobálanos, “nutmeg”), derived from χρυσός (khrusós, “gold”) +‎ βάλανος (bálanos, “acorn”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kri.zoˈba.la.no/
  • Rhymes: -alano
  • Hyphenation: cri‧so‧bà‧la‧no

Noun

crisobalano m (plural crisobalani)

  1. any plant of the genus Chrysobalanus

Further reading

  • crisobalano in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
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