caxigo
Galician
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Etymology
From Hispano-Celtic *cassīcu: compare Aragonese caixico, Asturian quexigu. From Proto-Celtic *casso- (“twisted, gnarled”); akin to French chêne (“oak”).[1]
Pronunciation
Noun
caxigo m (plural caxigos)
- (botany) Portuguese oak (Quercus faginea)
- (botany) A small oak, or one that is not fully grown.
Derived terms
References
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- “caxigo” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.
- ^ Lua error in Module:quote at line 897: |date= should contain a full date (year, month, day of month); use |year= for year – via De Gruyter.