magosto

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Galician

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Preparing the magosto

Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Unknown.[1] Cognate with Portuguese magusto and Asturian magüestu.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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magosto m (plural magostos)

  1. chestnut harvest party, celebrated at the evening, around All Saints' Day or the day of Saint Martin of November
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References

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  1. ^ Pensado, José Luis, Messner, Dieter (2003) “magosto”, in Bachiller Olea: Vocabulos gallegos escuros: lo que quieren decir (Cadernos de Lingua: anexos; 7)‎[1], A Coruña: Real Academia Galega / Galaxia, →ISBN.

Spanish

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Noun

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magosto m (plural magostos)

  1. a traditional party in the north of Spain, especially Asturias and Galicia, in which chestnuts are eaten

Further reading

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