barbas de raposo

Galician

Barbas de raposo or liño de cuco

Etymology

Att. 18th century. Literally "Fox beards".

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbaɾβa̝sðe̝raˈposo̝/

Noun

barbas de raposo m (plural barbases de raposo)

1. (botanics) dodder, hellweed (Cuscuta epithymum)

   Synonyms: liño do cuco, moudaña

References

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