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morango

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Galician

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Uncertain. Perhaps from Vulgar Latin *moranicum, from Latin morum (mulberry), or from amora (bramble; blackberry) +‎ -ango, but given the related forms amorodo, morogo, morote and the cognates, Portuguese morango and Asturian meruéndano, then probably from a substrate language *morotanu.[1]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [moˈɾaŋɡʊ]
  • Hyphenation: mo‧ran‧go

Noun

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morango m (plural morangos)

  1. berry
  2. strawberry (the fruit)
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References

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  1. ^ Joan Coromines, José A[ntonio] Pascual (1983–1991) “arándano”, in Diccionario crítico etimológico castellano e hispánico [Critic Castilian and Hispanic Etymological Dictionary] (in Spanish), Madrid: Gredos

Portuguese

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morango

Etymology

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Uncertain. Either from Vulgar Latin *moranicum, from Latin morum (mulberry) or from amora (bramble; blackberry) +‎ -ango. Compare Galician amorodo, amorogo (strawberry).

Pronunciation

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  • Rhymes: -ɐ̃ɡu
  • Hyphenation: mo‧ran‧go

Noun

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morango m (plural morangos)

  1. strawberry (the fruit)
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