papuxas

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Galician

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Etymology

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15th century. Papa (pap, porridge) +‎ -uxa.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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papuxas f pl (plural only)

  1. (archaic) pap; poultice
    • 1409, J. L. Pensado Tomé, editor, Tratado de Albeitaria, Santiago de Compostela: Centro Ramón Piñeiro, page 147:
      ponlle papuxas de farellos coytas en vinagre et con pouco de seuo
      apply a poultice of bran boiled in vinegar, with some tallow

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