afreitas

Galician

Etymology

18th century. From a- + a derivative of Latin fractas (“broken”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aˈfɾejta̝s/

Noun

afreitas f pl (plural only)

1. oat flour or ground oats
   • 18th century, J. Cornide, Catálogo de palabras gallegas:

     "Afreitas" son las avenas medio molidas para hacer puches o sopa

     "afreitas" are the oats that are half ground for cooking porridge or soup

2. oatmeal

   Synonyms: arrandas, papas

References

• “afreitas” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006–2013.
• “afreitas” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
• “afreitas” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.