nispero

noun

ni·​spe·​ro

ˈnēspəˌrō

plural -s

1

: any of various plants of the genus Achras found in Spanish America

especially : sapodilla

2

: loquat

Word History

Etymology

American Spanish níspero, from Spanish, medlar, from (assumed) Vulgar Latin nespilus, from Latin mespilus, mespilum, from Greek mespilon

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