castiro

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Galician

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Etymology

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From Old Galician-Portuguese *castĩeiro, from local Medieval Latin castanario,[1] from castanea (chestnut). Doublet of castiñeiro. Cognate with Portuguese castanheiro.

Noun

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castiro m (plural castiros)

  1. chestnut tree
    Synonym: castiñeiro
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References

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  1. ^ "castanario" in Gallaeciae Monumenta Historica.