punta
/ˈpunta/ · B1 · adj
tip, point, end
🏔️📌 punta = point: both come from Latin puncta, a prick or stab
Spanish punta and English point share the Latin root pungere, to prick, which also gives puncture and pungent. A punta is the sharp end of anything, like the tip of a pin or a mountain peak. A punta of salt is just a pinch.