zapallo

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Quechua sapallu.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): (most of Spain) /θaˈpaʝo/ [θaˈpa.ʝo]
IPA^(key): (rural northern Spain) /θaˈpaʎo/ [θaˈpa.ʎo]

IPA^(key): (most of Latin America) /saˈpaʝo/ [saˈpa.ʝo]
IPA^(key): (Andes Mountains) /saˈpaʎo/ [saˈpa.ʎo]
IPA^(key): (Buenos Aires and environs) /saˈpaʃo/ [saˈpa.ʃo]
IPA^(key): (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay) /saˈpaʒo/ [saˈpa.ʒo]

Audio (Chile): (file)

(most of Spain and Latin America) Rhymes: -aʝo
(rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains) Rhymes: -aʎo
(Buenos Aires and environs) Rhymes: -aʃo
(elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay) Rhymes: -aʒo

Syllabification: za‧pa‧llo

Noun

zapallo m (plural zapallos)

zucchini, courgette
Synonyms: calabacín, zapallito, calabacita, zapallo italiano
pumpkin, gourd
Synonyms: calabaza, auyama, ahuyama

Usage notes

Zapallo is used predominantly in South America, including Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Ecuador, Peru, Uruguay, and Panama. Elsewhere, calabaza is more commonly used.

Derived terms

Further reading

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

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