cascallo

Galician

Etymology

Casca (“husk, shell”) +‎ -allo. Compare Portuguese cascalho and Spanish cascajo.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kasˈkaʎo̝/

Noun

cascallo m (plural cascallos)

1. (countable or uncountable) gravel
2. (countable or uncountable) rubble

   Synonyms: brita, rebo

Derived terms

• cascallal
• cascalleira

References

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