cruto

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Galician

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Etymology

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Attested since the 12th century, in Latin charters. Probably from a substrate language; compare Proto-Celtic *kruttos (round object): Welsh crwth (hump, hunch).

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Noun

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cruto m (plural crutos)

  1. top of a conical structure, heap or mountain
    Synonyms: bico, curucho, picouto
  2. top or crown of the head
    Synonyms: coroa, croca, curucho
  3. (by extension) top or highest point of any standing object or structure
    Synonyms: irla, pericozo, picouto, toutizo, cimbro, crupela, pino
  4. tassel (the panicle on a male plant of maize)

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