beleño

See also: běleno

Spanish

Alternative forms

• veleño (obsolete)

Etymology

From Old Spanish bellinno, from Gaulish belenion (Pseudo-Aristotle, De plantis, 7.821); akin to Welsh bela (“henbane”), Old Irish béal (“sun”). Related to belesa.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /beˈleɲo/ [beˈle.ɲo]
• Rhymes: -eɲo
• Syllabification: be‧le‧ño

Noun

beleño m (plural beleños)

1. henbane (plant)

Derived terms

• beleño negro

 

Further reading

• “beleño”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), 23rd edition, Royal Spanish Academy, 2014 October 16