batume

Galician

Etymology

Unknown: perhaps from bater (“to strike”) + -ume.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [baˈtumɪ]

Noun

batume m (plural batumes)

1. (uncountable) Material used as bedding for animals

   Synonyms: esquilmo, estrume, louza, mulime, valume

2. (uncountable) forage

   Synonym: forraxe

3. (uncountable) seaweeds when used as fertilizer

   Synonym: estrume

References

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