nispero

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noun

The loquat, Eriobotrya japonica.

OriginSpanish níspero ← Latin mespilum →
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Meanings

nounnispero (plural nisperos)

plural nisperos

  1. The loquat, Eriobotrya japonica.
  2. The sapodilla, Manilkara zapota.

Origin

  1. Latinmespilum“medlar”
  2. Spanishníspero“medlar, loquat”
  3. Englishnispero

From Spanish níspero (“medlar, loquat”), from Latin mespilum (“medlar”).

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APA

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MLA

“nispero.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nispero. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nispero,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nispero.

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