escarolar

Galician

Etymology

Attested since the 13th century. From es- +‎ carolo (“hull, husk”) +‎ -ar.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /eskaɾoˈlaɾ/

Verb

1. to hull; to husk; to shuck

   Synonyms: descascar, escochar

2. to retire the upper crust of a cornbread; to crumble
3. to separate the grain from the straw or husk, usually by hand

   Synonym: debullar

4. to plump up

   Synonym: alporizar

Related terms

• carolo

References

• Xavier Varela Barreiro, Xavier Gómez Guinovart (2006–2018) “scarol”, in Corpus Xelmírez - Corpus lingüístico da Galicia medieval (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: ILG
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• Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “escarolar”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN