torgo
Galician
Etymology
Unknown. Probably from a substrate term *tǒrgăno-; cognate of Leonese and Asturian tuérgano.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈtɔɾɣo̝/
Noun
torgo m (plural torgos)
- trunk and roots of heather, traditionally used in the production of coal
- Synonym: cando
- heather
- Synonym: uz
Related terms
- Torguedo
References
- “torgo” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006-2013.
- “torgo” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
- “torgo” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.