herba abelleira

herba abelleira

Galician

herba abelleira (Melissa officinalis)

herba abelleira (Ophrys apifera)

Etymology

From herba (“grass”) + abelleira (“of the bees”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɛɾβaβeˈʎejɾa̝/

Noun

herba abelleira f (plural [please provide])

1. (botany) lemon balm (a herb, Melissa officinalis)
2. (botany) bee orchid (a herb, Ophrys apifera)

Synonyms

• (lemon balm): cidreira, herba cidreira

References

• “abelleira” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006–2013.
• “herba abelleira” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.