picaña

See also: picana and Pićana

Galician

Galician hoes and picañas

Alternative forms

• picoña

Etymology

From pico (“beak; prong”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [piˈkaɲɐ]

Noun

picaña f (plural picañas)

1. two-pronged hoe

   Synonym: ranqueiro

Related terms

• picaraña
• pico

References

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

Spanish

Etymology

Possibly derived from earlier picana.

Noun

picaña f (plural picañas)

1. a type of rump steak; picanha