cerollo

Galician

Alternative forms

• cerullo, zorollo

Etymology

From Medieval Latin ceruleum (“plum”). Compare Spanish ciruela.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [θeˈɾoʎʊ]

Noun

cerollo m (plural cerollos)

1. plum

   Synonym: ameixa

2. sloe

   Synonym: abruño

3. damson

   Synonym: fatón

Derived terms

• cerolleiro

References

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