boroña

Asturian

boroña

Alternative forms

• borona (Eastern Asturias)
• broña (Somiedu)

Etymology

Said to be from Celtic *borŭna. The ñ appaeared in a similar process to fariña. Compare Spanish borona and Galician broa

Noun

boroña f (plural boroñes)

1. a type of cornbread, typical from Asturias
2. (rare) corn

Derived terms

• como una boroña
• char la boroña
• boroña preñada