abóbora

abóbora
Meaning

  1. (feminine) pumpkin, squash, gourd
  2. (feminine,figuratively) someone unenergetic, lethargic

Frequency

C1
Hyphenated as
a‧bó‧bo‧ra
Pronounced as (IPA)
/aˈbɔ.bo.ɾɐ/
Etymology

From Hispanic Medieval Latin apopores, apoperes of uncertain origin. Cognate of Spanish abobra and Galician abóbora.

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