Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

manzanilla

/mˌænzənˈɪlə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.76 in modern English

Syllables: man-zanil-la
IPA: /mˌænzənˈɪlə/

21

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A pale, dry fino sherry.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A kind of small roundish olive with a small freestone pit, a fine skin, and a somewhat bitter taste.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

An American flowering plant of species Malvaviscus arboreus.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Manzanillas are commonly pitted and stuffed with Spanish pimientos."
"Prices for the two main types of Spanish style green olives - manzanillas and queens - vary according to the size of the crop of each. In some years queens will be more expensive than manzanillas […]"

Etymology

Probably named for the town near Seville.

Usage

Inflected Forms

manzanillas (plural)

Rhymes With

villa manila vanilla gorilla guerrilla godzilla camilla sevilla priscilla padilla guerilla attila

Questions

How do you pronounce manzanilla?: The recorded pronunciation is /mˌænzənˈɪlə/.
What does manzanilla mean?: A pale, dry fino sherry.
Where does manzanilla come from?: Probably named for the town near Seville.

How to pronounce manzanilla

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