amorodo

Galician

morodos

Alternative forms

• amorodio, morodio, morodo

Etymology

Uncertain. Given the related forms morango, morogo, morote and the cognates, Portuguese morango and Asturian meruéndano, then probably from a substrate language *morotanu.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [amoˈɾoðʊ]

Noun

amorodo m (plural amorodos)

1. berry
2. strawberry (the fruit), either wild or grown

   Synonyms: morango, morogo, morote

Related terms

• amorodeira

References

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