marmelu

Fala

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese marmelo, from Latin melimēlum (“sweet apple”), from Ancient Greek μελίμηλον (melímēlon), from μέλι (méli, “honey”) +‎ μῆλον (mêlon, “apple”). Compare Galician marmelo and Spanish membrillo.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /maɾˈmelu/
  • Rhymes: -elu
  • Syllabification: mar‧me‧lu

Adjective

marmelu (feminine marmela, masculine plural marmelus, feminine plural marmelas)

  1. stubborn

Noun

marmelu m (plural marmelus)

  1. (Valverdeñu) quince (fruit)
    Synonyms: (Lagarteiru) perón, (Mañegu) mimbrillu

Derived terms

  • marmeleiru (“quince tree”)

References

  • Valeš, Miroslav (2021) Diccionariu de A Fala: lagarteiru, mañegu, valverdeñu (web)‎[1], 2nd edition, Minde, Portugal: CIDLeS, published 2022, →ISBN
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