mexacán

Galician

Mexacáns

Mexacán

Etymology 1

From mexar (“to piss”) +‎ cama (“bed”), because of its supposed diuretic properties. Compare English pissabed.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /meʃaˈkaŋ/

Noun

mexacán m (plural mexacáns)

1. dandelion

   Synonyms: carrelo, leitarega

Etymology 2

From mexar (“to piss”) +‎ can (“dog”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /meʃaˈkaŋ/

Noun

mexacán m (plural mexacáns)

1. sea cucumber

   Synonym: carallote

See also

• mexacán on the Galician Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^gl

References

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