barbuxa

Galician

Alternative forms

• barbuja (reintegrationist)

Etymology

From barba (“beard”) +‎ -uxa, a diminutive suffix.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /baɾˈbuʃa/ [baɾˈβ̞u.ʃɐ]
• Rhymes: -uʃa

Noun

barbuxa f (plural barbuxas)

1. stubble
2. corn silk

References

• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “barbuxa”, 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), “barbuxa”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “barbuxa”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN
• “barbuxa”, in Dicionario da Real Academia Galega (in Galician), A Coruña: Royal Galician Academy, since 2012