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nabo

/ˈnabo/

noun, masculine/ˈnabo/plural: nabos

turnip; any thick root; mast; heart (of split wood); penis

“nabo de Suecia” — swede

Synonyms: amigo, badajo, bicho, cabeza de papa, cabezón, callampa, carajo, chile

Inherited from Old Spanish nabo, from Latin nāpus (“turnip”) (compare -nip in English turnip, Catalan nap, French navet, Italian napo, Portuguese nabo, Romanian nap, Scottish English neep), from Ancient Greek νᾶπυ (nâpu, “mustard”).

noun, masculine/ˈnabo/plural: nabos

a stupid person

Inherited from Old Spanish nabo, from Latin nāpus (“turnip”) (compare -nip in English turnip, Catalan nap, French navet, Italian napo, Portuguese nabo, Romanian nap, Scottish English neep), from Ancient Greek νᾶπυ (nâpu, “mustard”).