tollemerendas

Galician

Tollemerendas or quitamerendas

Etymology

Tolle (“it takes away”) +‎ merendas (“afternoon snacks”) (it grows in autumn, when days are shorter and merendas were no longer needed before diner).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /toʎemeˈɾenda̝s/

Noun

1. (botany, humorous) meadow saffron (Colchicum montanum)

   Synonym: quitamerendas

References

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