carambelo

See also: Carazo

Galician

Carambelos

Alternative forms

• caramelo

Etymology

Probably from Latin calamellus, or either from a substrate language.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kaɾamˈbelo̝/, /kaɾamˈbɛlo̝/

Noun

carambelo m (plural carambelos)

1. superficial ice; icicle

   Synonyms: carambo, carambuzo, carazo, lazo, xeo

References

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