bellota

noun

bel·​lo·​ta

bə-ˈlō-tə,

bə-ˈyō-

variants or less commonly bellote

bə-ˈlō-tə,

bə-ˈyō-

plural -s

1

: gambel oak

2

: the acorn of the gambel oak

Word History

Etymology

Mexican Spanish bellota, from Spanish, acorn, from Arabic ballūṭa

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