píllara
Galician
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Alternative forms
Etymology
Onomatopoeic, probably.[1]
Pronunciation
Noun
píllara m (plural píllaras)
- plover
- 1828, Nicomedes Pastor Díaz, Alborada:
- Desd'aquí vexo os mares Serenos, estenderse alá no ceo; Oio d'aquí os cantares Da píllara fugaz, do merlo feo
- 1828, Nicomedes Pastor Díaz, Alborada:
- redshank (Tringa totanus)