manzana
/manˈθana/ · B1 · noun · f
apple
🍎 From Latin mala matiana: an apple variety named after a Roman called Matius
Old Spanish mazana came from Latin matiana, an apple variety credited to Gaius Matius. Manzana also means a city block, so tres manzanas can mean three apples or three blocks. In Spain the z sounds like English th.