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freixó

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Galician

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Filloas or freixós
Filloas or freixós

Etymology 1

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From Old Galician-Portuguese feijoo (13th century, Cantigas de Santa Maria), probably from *frigiolo (compare frixir (to fry)). Cognate with Asturian frixuelu.

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freixó m (plural freixós)

  1. (cooking) a traditional and popular Shrovetide treat prepared with eggs, flour, and either milk or broth, cooked over a frying pan greased with pork fat, or over a flat hot stone; similar to a crepe
    Synonym: filloa
  2. pancake

Etymology 2

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From feixón (bean).

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Noun

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freixó m (plural freixós)

  1. earthnut (tuber of Conopodium majus)

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