carballeira

Galician

Carballeira

Etymology

Attested since the 13th century. carballo (“oak”) +‎ -eira. Cognate with Portuguese carvalheira.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kaɾβaˈʎejɾa̝/

Noun

carballeira m (plural carballeiras)

1. oakwood

   Synonym: carballal

Derived terms

• Carballeira
• Carballeiras

Related terms

• carballo

References

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• “carvalleyra” in Xavier Varela Barreiro & Xavier Gómez Guinovart: Corpus Xelmírez - Corpus lingüístico da Galicia medieval. SLI / Grupo TALG / ILG, 2006-2016.
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• “carballeira” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.