almeza

== Spanish == === Etymology === From Andalusian Arabic الميس (al-méys), from Arabic مَيْس (mays, “a kind of tree”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /alˈmeθa/ [alˈme.θa] (Equatorial Guinea, Spain) IPA(key): /alˈmesa/ [alˈme.sa] (Latin America, Philippines) Rhymes: -eθa (Equatorial Guinea, Spain) Rhymes: -esa (Latin America, Philippines) Syllabification: al‧me‧za === Noun === almeza f (plural almezas) hackberry (fruit) Synonyms: (colloquial) latón, lirón ==== Related terms ==== === Further reading === “almeza”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025