carapa

Galician

Etymology

Probably from a substrate language. Compare English carapace.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [kɑˈɾapɐ]

Noun

carapa f (plural carapas)

1. peel
2. rind

Related terms

• carapela
• carapola

References

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