albitorno

Galician

Etymology

Unknown. At face value a compound of albo (“white”) and tornar (“to turn”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [alβiˈtoɾnʊ]

Noun

albitorno m (plural albitornos)

1. figwort (Scrophularia)

   Synonyms: herba concheira, herba de San Pedro

2. soapwort (Saponaria officinalis)

References

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