Etymology

From Old Portuguese avelãa, from Latin abellana ‎(“filbert, hazelnut”), from Abella ‎(“Avella, a city in the Campania region of Italy”).

Cognate with Galician abelá, Spanish avellana, Occitan avelana and Romanian alună.

Pronunciation

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐ.vɨ.ˈlɐ̃/
• Hyphenation: a‧ve‧lã
• Rhymes: -ɐ̃