huesillo

Spanish

Etymology

From hueso +‎ -illo.

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): /w̝eˈsiʝo/ [w̝eˈsi.ʝo] (most of Spain and Latin America)
  • IPA(key): /w̝eˈsiʎo/ [w̝eˈsi.ʎo] (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains, Paraguay, Philippines)
  • IPA(key): /w̝eˈsiʃo/ [w̝eˈsi.ʃo] (Buenos Aires and environs)
  • IPA(key): /w̝eˈsiʒo/ [w̝eˈsi.ʒo] (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay)

 

  • Syllabification: hue‧si‧llo

Noun

huesillo m (plural huesillos)

  1. diminutive of hueso (“bone; pit”)
  2. (Peru, Bolivia, Chile) a dried pitted peach

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