murtilla

English

Noun

murtilla (plural murtillas)

  1. A Chilean form of myrtle (Ugni molinae)
  2. ugniberry

Spanish

Etymology

murta (“myrtle”) +‎ -illo

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): /muɾˈtiʝa/ [muɾˈt̪i.ʝa] (most of Spain and Latin America)
  • IPA(key): /muɾˈtiʎa/ [muɾˈt̪i.ʎa] (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains, Paraguay, Philippines)
  • IPA(key): /muɾˈtiʃa/ [muɾˈt̪i.ʃa] (Buenos Aires and environs)
  • IPA(key): /muɾˈtiʒa/ [muɾˈt̪i.ʒa] (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay)

 

  • Syllabification: mur‧ti‧lla

Noun

murtilla f (plural murtillas)

  1. crowberry
  2. ugniberry, Ugni molinae.

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