bígaro

Galician

Etymology

Uncertain. Probably from a substrate language.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈbiɣɐɾʊ]

Noun

bígaro m (plural bígaros)

1. periwinkle, winkle

   Synonyms: caramuxo, mincha

References

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

Spanish

Etymology

Related to Galician bígaro, but of unknown origin. Likely not related to bigarrado (“multicolored”), abigarrar (“to paint in many colors”).

Noun

bígaro m (plural bígaros)

1. periwinkle, winkle

Further reading

• “bígaro”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), 23rd edition, Royal Spanish Academy, 2014 October 16

Anagrams

• abrigo