gamallo
Galician
Etymology
From a substrate language; compare gamón and gameito.[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ɡa.ˈma.ʎʊ]
Noun
gamallo m (plural gamallos)
- shrub, bush; shoot of oak
- Synonyms: arbusto, ramallo
- branch with leaves
- Synonyms: galla, póla, rama
- bay laurel (Laurus nobilis)
Related terms
- gamalleira
- gamallazo
Related terms
- gameito
- gamón
References
- “gamallo” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006–2013.
- “gamallo” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
- “gamallo” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.
- Joan Coromines; José A. Pascual (1983–1991), “gamón”, in Diccionario crítico etimológico castellano e hispánico (in Spanish), Madrid: Gredos