Masculine

nabo

Meaning

  1. (masculine) turnip
  2. (masculine) any thick root
  3. (masculine) mast
  4. (masculine) heart (of split wood)
  5. (masculine, slang) penis
  6. (Rioplatense, masculine, slang) an idiot

Synonyms

rutabaga

Tropaeolum tuberosum

cubio

maju

maronguaya

tropaeolum patagonicum

Frequency

30k
Hyphenated as
na‧bo
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈnabo/
Etymology

In summary

Inherited from Old Spanish nabo, from Latin nāpus (“turnip”) (compare -nip in English turnip, Catalan nap, French navet, Italian napo, Portuguese nabo, Romanian nap, Scottish English neep), from Ancient Greek νᾶπυ (nâpu, “mustard”).

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