barbas de raposo
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Galician
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Etymology
[edit]Att. 18th century. Literally, “Fox beards”.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]barbas de raposo f pl (plural only)
- (Botanics) dodder, hellweed (Cuscuta epithymum)
- Synonyms: liño do cuco, moudaña, sirgo da raposa
References
[edit]- “barbas” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006–2013.
- “barbas de raposo” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.