ġandar

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Maltese

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Root
ġ-n-d-r
2 terms

Etymology

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Borrowed from Sicilian agghiandra, ghiànnara, ultimately from Latin glans, probably through the diminutive glandula.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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ġandar m (collective, singulative ġandra, paucal ġandriet)

  1. acorns
    Il-ħnieżer iħobbu jieklu l-ġandar.Pigs love to eat acorns.
  2. (figuratively) unripe fruit

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See also

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