croia

Galician

Alternative forms

• coia

Etymology

From croio (“pebble”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkɾɔja̝/

Noun

croia f (plural croias)

1. (botany) stone (the central part of some fruits, consisting of the seed and a hard endocarp layer; most notably, those of cherries)

   Synonyms: carabuña, carozo

2. pebble

Noun

croia f (plural croias)

1. rustic and untidy woman

References

• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “croia”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega [Dictionary of Dictionaries of the Galician language] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, editors (2003–2018), “croia”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, editors (2003–2018), “coia”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “coia”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN

Romanian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [kroˈja]

Verb

croia

1. third-person singular imperfect indicative of croi