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leitarega

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Galician

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Latin lactoris, from Ancient Greek, with the suffix -ego or -engo.[1]

Pronunciation

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Noun

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leitarega m (plural leitaregas)

  1. dandelion (Taraxacum officinale)
    Synonym: mexacán
  2. cat's ear (Hypochaeris radicata)
    Synonyms: leituga dos porcos, pacica, paciporca
  3. chicory (Cichorium intybus)
    Synonyms: chicoria, leituga dos porcos, pacica, paciporca
  4. sun spurge (Euphorbia helioscopia)

References

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