albitorno

Galician

Etymology

Unknown. At face value a compound of albo (“white”) and tornar (“to turn”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [alβiˈtoɾnʊ]

Noun

albitorno m (plural albitornos)

figwort (Scrophularia)
Synonyms: herba concheira, herba de San Pedro
soapwort (Saponaria officinalis)

References

“albitorno” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006–2013.
“albitorno” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
“albitorno” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.

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