brenza

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Galician

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Etymology

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Cognate with Portuguese brinça and Spanish brizna.[1]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈbɾenθa̝̝/, (western) /ˈbɾensa̝̝/

Noun

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brenza f (plural brenzas)

  1. twine (strong thread)
    Synonyms: baraza, rello
  2. vetch (Vicia sativa)
    Synonyms: ervellaca, fabaca, nichela, veza

Derived terms

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References

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  1. ^ Joan Coromines, José A. Pascual (1983–1991) “brizna”, in Diccionario crítico etimológico castellano e hispánico (in Spanish), Madrid: Gredos