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Where does “aceituno” come from?

aceituno (Spanish) comes from Spanish aceituna, from Arabic زَيْتُونَة, from Arabic زَيْتُون — Zayton; olive; olive.

aceituno (Spanish): olive tree; A plant in the genus Simarouba;...

Definitions

  1. olive tree; A plant in the genus Simarouba;...

Ancestry of “aceituno”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishaceitunaolive
2Arabicزَيْتُونَة—
3ArabicزَيْتُونZayton; olive; olive
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