loendro

Galician

Etymology

From Latin rhododendron, from Ancient Greek ῥοδόδενδρον (rhodódendron, “oleander”), from ῥόδον (rhódon, “rose”) + δένδρον (déndron, “tree”). Doublet of rododendro, a borrowing.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [loˈendɾʊ]

Noun

loendro m (plural loendros)

1. oleander (Nerium oleander)

   Synonym: adelfa

References

• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “loendro”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega [Dictionary of Dictionaries of the Galician language] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “loendro”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN