norza
Galician
Alternative forms
- nouza
Etymology
Unknown. The etymology proposed by J. Coromines for Spanish nueza seems untenable for Galician or for Portuguese norça.[1] Probably from a substrate language.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈnɔɾθɐ]
Noun
norza f (plural norzas)
- (botany) bryony (Bryonia dioica)
- Synonyms: boudaña, nabo caíño, saltasebes
References
- “norza” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006–2013.
- “nouza” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006–2013.
- “norza” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
- Joan Coromines; José A. Pascual (1983–1991), “nueza”, in Diccionario crítico etimológico castellano e hispánico (in Spanish), Madrid: Gredos