maravalla
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Galician[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Latin *barbalia,[1] or perhaps from Latin millefolia (“a thousand leaves”). Compare marfollo.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
maravalla f (plural maravallas)
- (botany) pot marigold (Calendula officinalis)
- (botany) wild lettuce (Lactuca virosa)
- (also collective) any herb or weed used to feed animals
- (figurative) mishmash
Derived terms[edit]
References[edit]
- “maravalla” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006–2013.
- “maravalla” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
- “amaravallar” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.