faboca

Galician

Ervellaca or faboca ("vetch")

Alternative forms

• fabaca

Etymology

From faba (“bean”) +‎ -oca.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [faˈβɔkɐ]

Noun

faboca f (plural fabocas)

1. faba (Vicia sativa)

   Synonym: ervellaca

References

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