chuchamel

Galician

Chuchamel ("honeysuckle")

Chuchamel ("deadnettle")

Alternative forms

• chupamel, sugamel

Etymology

Chuchar (“to suck”) +‎ mel (“honey”). Compare English honeysuckle.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t͡ʃut͡ʃaˈmɛl/

Noun

chuchamel m (plural chuchameles)

1. honeysuckle (Lonicera)

   Synonyms: cadrifollo, herba salgueira, madreselva

2. deadnettle (Lamium maculatum)

References

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