"Guindo" is a noun in Spanish.
The phonetic transcription of "guindo" using the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) is /ˈɡindo/.
"Guindo" can be translated into English as: - Cherry tree - Sour cherry
"Guindo" refers specifically to a type of cherry tree, particularly the one that produces sour cherries. In general usage, the term is often associated with the cherry fruit itself in a broader sense. The word is used less frequently in everyday conversation but can commonly appear in literary texts, gardening contexts, and culinary discussions. It is used in both oral and written contexts, though it may be more prevalent in written forms, such as articles or descriptions related to botany.
The cherry tree produces red and juicy fruits during the summer.
En mi jardín, tengo un guindo que florece cada primavera.
In my garden, I have a cherry tree that blooms every spring.
Hicimos una mermelada deliciosa con las cerezas del guindo.
"Guindo" is not commonly used in many idiomatic expressions. However, it can feature in colloquial phrases referring to the cherry or the experience associated with cherry trees. Here are a few examples where "guindo" is relevant but not as idioms:
Life is like a cherry: sometimes bitter and sometimes sweet.
A veces hay que subir al guindo para recoger sus frutos.
Sometimes you have to climb the cherry tree to gather its fruits.
El guindo simboliza el comienzo de la primavera en la cultura japonesa.
The word "guindo" is derived from the Latin "cereza," with roots pointing to various other languages. The evolution of the word reflects changes in pronunciation and usage over time as various cultures adopted the cherry tree's cultivation.
"Guindo" does not have direct antonyms in the traditional sense since it refers to a specific type of tree or fruit. However, one could consider words that refer to other types of trees or fruits as indirect antonyms, such as: - Manzano (apple tree) - Naranjo (orange tree)