estruga

Galician

Estruga or ortiga

Estruga or ortiga

Etymology

Back-formation from estrugar, from Latin *exurticare (“to nettle”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /esˈtɾuɣa̝/

Noun

estruga f (plural estrugas)

1. nettle

   Synonym: ortiga

2. Marbled electric ray (Torpedo marmorata)

   Synonym: raia estruga

Derived terms

• estruga do mar
• estrugar

References

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• Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “estruga”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN