can de palleiro

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Galician

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can de palleiro
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Etymology

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1861. From can (dog) + de (of) + palleiro (haystack; barn); because they used to sleep by the haystack. Compare Sicilian cani di mànnira.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈkande̝paˈʎejɾo̝/

Noun

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can de palleiro m (plural cans de palleiro)

  1. a local Galician breed of dogs, usually used as cow shepherds and home guardians
    • 1861, Victor López Seoane, Fáuna Mastológica de Galicia, page 55:
      En nuestro país hay una raza de perros, conocidos por los aldeanos con el nombre de can de palleiro que son muy osados y útiles para la caza
      In our country [Galicia] there is a dog breed, known to the peasants by the name can de palleiro, that is very bold and useful for hunting [original in Spanish with the exception of the name of the breed]
  2. a home guardian dog, of any breed
  3. a dog of no particular breed
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