nespolo

Inherited from Latin mespilum, which borrowed it from Ancient Greek μέσπιλον (méspilon). For the unexpected /o/ in the second syllable of nespolo, compare -evole.

• IPA^(key): /ˈnɛs.po.lo/^[1]
• Rhymes: -ɛspolo
• Hyphenation: nè‧spo‧lo

nespolo m (plural nespoli)

1. medlar (tree)

   Synonym: nespolo comune

2. loquat (tree)

   Synonym: nespolo del Giappone

• There is much confusion between these two plants (and associated fruit). The nespolo del Giappone is Eriobotrya japonica or loquat, wheras the nespolo comune is Crataegus germanica (syn. Mespilus germanica) or medlar.

• nespola (“fruit”)

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