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xilbarbeira

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Galician

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Attested since 1409 (juzbarbeira). Ultimately from Latin Iovis barba (Iupiter's beard) + -eira.[1]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ʃil.βaɾˈβej.ɾɐ]

Noun

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xilbarbeira f (plural xilbarbeiras)

  1. butcher's broom (Ruscus aculeatus)
    Synonyms: mesquita, xilbarda, xilbardo, xilbardeiro, xibarda

References

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