turon

See also: turrón, turón, turoń, and Turoń

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Tagalog turon, from Spanish turrón.

Noun

turon (uncountable)

  1. (Philippines) A Philippine snack made of a fried and caramelized spring roll wrapping thinly sliced bananas.

Esperanto

Noun

turon

  1. accusative singular of turo

Finnish

Noun

turon

  1. genitive singular of turo

Anagrams

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish turrón (almond nougat confection).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /tuˈɾon/ [t̪ʊˈɾon̪]
  • Rhymes: -on
  • Syllabification: tu‧ron

Noun

turón (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜓᜇᜓᜈ᜔)

  1. turon (Philippine snack made of a fried and caramelized spring roll wrapping thinly sliced bananas)
    Synonyms: minatamis na saging, lumpiyang saging, (Batangas, Quezon) sagimis, (Rizal) priter
  2. nougat confection mixed with cashews or other nuts wrapped in rice paper

Derived terms

  • turon de-kasoy

See also

Further reading

  • turon”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018