naranjilla

English

Etymology

From Spanish naranjilla.

Noun

naranjilla (plural naranjillas)

  1. Solanum quitoense, a subtropical perennial plant from northwestern South America.
  2. The edible fruit of this plant.

Spanish

Etymology

From naranja (“orange”) +‎ -illa.

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): /naɾanˈxiʝa/ [na.ɾãŋˈxi.ʝa] (most of Spain and Latin America)
  • IPA(key): /naɾanˈxiʎa/ [na.ɾãŋˈxi.ʎa] (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains, Paraguay, Philippines)
  • IPA(key): /naɾanˈxiʃa/ [na.ɾãŋˈxi.ʃa] (Buenos Aires and environs)
  • IPA(key): /naɾanˈxiʒa/ [na.ɾãŋˈxi.ʒa] (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay)

 

  • Syllabification: na‧ran‧ji‧lla

Noun

naranjilla f (plural naranjillas)

  1. a naranjilla (subtropical plant)
  2. a naranjilla (fruit)
    Synonyms: lulo, quito quito

Further reading

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