alfóncigo

Spanish

Alternative forms

alfónsigo, alhócigo

Etymology

From Andalusian Arabic الفستق (al-fústaq), from Arabic فُسْتَق (fustaq, “pistachio”). Compare Catalan festuc.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): (Spain) /alˈfonθiɡo/ [alˈfõn̟.θi.ɣ̞o]
IPA^(key): (Latin America) /alˈfonsiɡo/ [alˈfõn.si.ɣ̞o]
(Spain) Rhymes: -onθiɡo
(Latin America) Rhymes: -onsiɡo
Syllabification: al‧fón‧ci‧go

Noun

alfóncigo m (plural alfóncigos)

pistachio (tree)
Synonym: pistachero
pistachio (nut)
Synonym: pistacho

Further reading

“alfóncigo”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014

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