Spanish word

bellota

Pronunciation

IPA/beˈʝota/

Meaning

  • feminine nounacorn

Example

Hay muchas bellotas en el suelo.

There are many acorns on the ground.

Illustration for bellota (acorn)

More examples

Los jabalíes comen bellotas en el bosque.

Wild boars eat acorns in the forest.

Core concept

Rounded dry nut seated in a woody cup.

Common phrases

  • comer bellotas

    eat acorns

  • recoger bellotas

    pick up acorns

Similar words

nuez: Edible tree nut enclosed in a hard shell, with an oily or crunchy kernel.
semilla: Small seedlike grain that can germinate and grow into a new plant.
fruto: Plant part developed from a flower that surrounds seeds and is often edible.

Definition in Spanish

Fruto seco de las encinas y los robles, de forma redondeada u ovoide y protegido por una cúpula leñosa.

Word origin

The Spanish word comes from Vulgar Latin ballotta, a diminutive meaning 'little ball', and refers to the rounded dry nut of oaks and holm oaks.

Usage tips

  • In food contexts bellota specifies acorn-fed animals, as in jamón ibérico de bellota for pork from acorn-fed pigs.

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