varelo

Galician

Alternative forms

• brelo

Etymology

Probably related to vara (“rod”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ba.ˈɾɛ.lʊ], [ˈbɾɛ.lʊ]

Noun

varelo m (plural varelos)

1. twig, branch (part of a tree)

   Synonyms: galla, póla, rama

References

• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “varelo”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “brelo”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega (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), “varelo”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “varelo”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN