espino

See also: Espino

Occitan

Alternative forms

• espina

Noun

espino f (plural espinos)

1. (Mistralian) thorn

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /esˈpino/ [esˈpi.no]

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• Rhymes: -ino
• Syllabification: es‧pi‧no

Etymology 1

From espina (“thorn”), on the model of Latin spīnus (“blackthorn, sloe tree”).

Noun

espino m (plural espinos)

1. (botany) hawthorn, buckthorn

Derived terms

• alambre de espino
• espinillo
• espino albar
• espino blanco

 

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

espino

1. first-person singular present indicative of espinar

Further reading

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