abelleiro

Galician

Etymology

From abella (“bee”) +‎ -eiro.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aβeˈʎejɾo̝/

Noun

abelleiro m (plural abelleiros, feminine abelleira, feminine plural abelleiras)

1. beekeeper

   Synonyms: apicultor, meleiro

2. European bee-eater (Merops apiaster)

   Synonym: abellaruco

3. wasp nest

References

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• Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “abelleiro”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN