alfóncigo

Spanish

Alternative forms

• alfónsigo, alhócigo

Etymology

From Andalusian Arabic الفستق (al-fústaq), from Arabic فُسْتَق (fustaq, “pistachio”). Compare Catalan festuc.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Spain) /alˈfonθiɡo/ [alˈfõn̟.θi.ɣ̞o]
• IPA^(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /alˈfonsiɡo/ [alˈfõn.si.ɣ̞o]
• Rhymes: -onθiɡo
• Rhymes: -onsiɡo
• Syllabification: al‧fón‧ci‧go

Noun

alfóncigo m (plural alfóncigos)

1. pistachio (tree)

   Synonym: pistachero

2. pistachio (nut)

   Synonym: pistacho

Further reading

• “alfóncigo”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), 23rd edition, Royal Spanish Academy, 2014 October 16