marfollo

Galician

Etymology 1

From Latin malum folium ("bad leaf"). Compare maravalla.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /maɾˈfoʎo̝̝/

Noun

marfollo m (plural marfollos)

1. (botany) wrack, seaweed

   Synonym: verdello

2. (botany) weed
3. (botany) unwanted leaves or shoots

   Synonym: ladrón

Derived terms

• amarfallar
• amarfallada
• esmarfallar

References

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

Etymology 2

Verb

marfollo

1. first-person singular present indicative of marfollar