cangroia

Galician

Alternative forms

• cangrobia, cangroria

Etymology

Unknown. Probably from a substrate language. Cognate with Portuguese congorsa, congossa.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [kɐŋˈɡɾɔjɐ]

Noun

cangroia f (plural cangroias)

1. (botany) periwinkle (Vinca difformis, Vinca major)

   Synonyms: herba da envexa, sempre noiva

References

• “cangroia” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006–2013.
• “cangroia” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.