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balanus.

acorn; other nuts, chestnut, ben-nut; date; balsam; shell-fish; suppository;

7 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈba.ɫa.nʊs]Classical-Latin[ˈbaː.la.nus]

  1. an acorn

    declension-2 · feminine

  2. a fruit or other object similar in form to an acorn: a chestnut

    declension-2 · feminine

  3. a fruit or other object similar in form to an acorn: the ben-nut (Moringa)

    declension-2 · feminine

  4. a fruit or other object similar in form to an acorn: a date

    declension-2 · feminine

  5. a fruit or other object similar in form to an acorn: a suppository

    declension-2 · feminine

  6. a fruit or other object similar in form to an acorn: a species of shellfish

    declension-2 · feminine

  7. the bell-end; the dickhead

    declension-2 · feminine
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Ancient Greek βάλανος (bálanos).

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