alcacén

Galician

Alternative forms

• alcacer, alquecer, arcacel, elcacer

Etymology

Attested since the 18th century. Probably from Spanish alcacel, from Arabic قَصِيل (qaṣīl)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /alkaˈθɛŋ/

Noun

alcacén m (plural alcacéns)

1. green rye, wheat, barley, oats used as fodder

   Synonyms: ferraña, forraxe, més

References

• “alcacén” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006–2013.
• “alcacén” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
• “alcacén” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.