xurelo

Galician

xurelo

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *sorellus, from saurellus, from Ancient Greek σαῦρος (saûros, “jack mackerel”). Compare Spanish jurel.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ʃuˈɾɛlʊ]

Noun

xurelo m (plural xurelos)

1. jack mackerel (edible fish of the genus Caranx or Trachurus)

   Synonyms: chicharro, chincho

References

• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “xurelo”, 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), “xurelo”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “xurelo”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN