morote

Galician

morotes

Alternative forms

• amarote, amorote

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [amoˈɾotɪ]

Noun

morote m (plural morotes)

1. wild strawberry (the fruit)

   Synonyms: morango, morodo, morogo

2. strawberry tree berry
3. bay laurel berry

   Synonym: lorbaga

Related terms

• moroteira

References

• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “morote”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega [Dictionary of Dictionaries of the Galician language] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, editors (2003–2018), “morote”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “morote”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN