fiaza

Galician

Fiaza ("privet")

Etymology

From fío +‎ -aza. Compare Spanish hilaza.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [fiˈaθɐ]

Noun

fiaza m (plural fiazas)

1. yarn
2. oakum (coarse fibres prepared for spinning)
3. privet, wild privet (Ligustrum vulgare)

   Synonyms: fiafeira, filseira, tilseira, alfaneiro

References

• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “fiaza”, 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), “fiaza”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega