Since this beautiful penthouse is located in Carrer Aglà, I felt a sudden desire to know more about this curious fruit, so I consulted in Wikipedia I have discovered the following information:
"The acorn (from the Arabic ballūta, holm oak) is a characteristic fruit of the species of the genus Quercus (fam. Fagaceae). Within this genus there are numerous tree species that bear acorns such as the oakthe holm oakthe cork oak and the gall oak. These fruits are preferred for the squirrels.. At Extremadura y Andalusia pigs graze on the meadows They take advantage of the fallen acorns, while the goats often climb trees in search of them. The vacceos and other peoples of central and northern pre-Roman Iberia obtained bread flour from them. This is how it was argued that Strabo in his writings on the peoples of the north of the Iberian PeninsulaThe mountain people, for two thirds of the year, feed on holm oak acorns, leaving them to dry, crushing them and making bread from them, which they keep for a while. Wherever its human consumption is appreciated, the fruit is eaten raw or roasted on the grill. It is also made liquor."
