alună

See also: aluna and alunã

Romanian

Etymology

From a Vulgar Latin root *abellona, from Latin abellāna, from a city in Italy known as Abella or Avella. Compare Aromanian alunã, Occitan aulana, Portuguese avelã.

Noun

alună f (plural alune)

  1. hazelnut, filbert, hazel (nut)
  2. (in some cases) peanut, groundnut
  3. (slang) testicle
Usage notes

The standard meaning of this word is the hazelnut. In some contexts it may refer to a peanut, as a shortening of alună de pământ or alună americană, also known as arahidă.

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