cangroia
Galician
Alternative forms
- cangrobia, cangroria
Etymology
Unknown. Probably from a substrate language. Cognate with Portuguese congorsa, congossa.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [kɐŋˈɡɾɔjɐ]
Noun
cangroia f (plural cangroias)
- (botany) periwinkle (Vinca difformis, Vinca major)
- Synonyms: herba da envexa, sempre noiva
References
- “cangroia” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006–2013.
- “cangroia” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.