gamallo

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Galician

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Etymology

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From a substrate language; compare gamón and gameito.[1]

Pronunciation

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Noun

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gamallo m (plural gamallos)

  1. shrub, bush; shoot of oak
    Synonyms: arbusto, ramallo
  2. branch with leaves
    Synonyms: galla, póla, rama
  3. bay laurel (Laurus nobilis)
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References

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  1. ^ Joan Coromines, José A[ntonio] Pascual (1983–1991) “gamón”, in Diccionario crítico etimológico castellano e hispánico [Critic Castilian and Hispanic Etymological Dictionary] (in Spanish), Gredos