buxa

See also: buxà

Galician

Etymology

Unknown. Perhaps from Latin buxidis (“box”), or buxus (“boxwood”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbuʃa̝/

Noun

buxa f (plural buxas)

1. bushing
2. nozzle (inside the drones and blowpipe of a bagpipe)
3. chute of a watermill
4. spinning top

   Synonyms: buxaina, trompo

Derived terms

• buxaina
• buxarda
• buxete
• buxía
• buxón

References

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• “buxa” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.

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Venetian

Noun

buxa f (plural buxe)

1. hole, pit