queimacasas

Galician

Queimacasas

Etymology

From queimar (“to burn”) +‎ casas (“houses”). Unknown motivation; either comparing them to arsonists or because frying them required a large quantity of oil which was both expensive and dangerous.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˌkei̯maˈkasɐs]

Noun

queimacasas m (invariable)

1. marbled crab (Pachygrapsus marmoratus)

   Synonym: martabela

References

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