obo

found in toponyms like Montovo, Torroba; compare Montalbo, Torralba

Inherited from Latin albus (“white”). Doublet of albo and álbum, both borrowings from Latin.

nonsensical word used in a joke where one is told "hueles a obo" (you smell like obo) and one responds with "¿qué es obo?" (what is obo?), which sounds like "¿qué sobo?" (what do I stroke?) and the other person responds with "esta" (this one), referring to their penis

Related: oler a obo