Mansanas

applenoun

Alternative meanings

A round fruit, sweet or slightly sour, usually red, green, or yellow. It is eaten fresh or used in juice, desserts, and food.

Pronunciation

mahn-SAH-nahs

Root and affixes

Loan/adapted word from manzana. In Bisaya/Cebuano, mansanas is used for apple.

Variants or conjugations

apple; red apple; green apple; apple fruit

Related words and expressions

fruit; food; sweet; sour; tree; juice; dessert

Meaning and usage notes

Mansanas refers to the fruit. Do not confuse it with manzana as a city block; that sense needs another expression depending on country and context.