carozo

Senso (Inglese)

1. (masculine) inedible or hard inner nucleus of a fruit, such as an apple or a pear
2. (masculine) corncob

Pronunciato come (IPA)

/kaˈɾoθo̝/

Etimologia (Inglese)

Affine portoghese: caroço

In summary

Probably from Vulgar Latin *carudium, from Ancient Greek καρύδιον (karúdion), from κάρυον (káruon, “nut”); alternatively, from a substrate language: compare carolo and carocha. Cognate with Portuguese caroço.