barbas de raposo

Galician

Barbas de raposo or liño de cuco

Etymology

Att. 18th century. Literally, “Fox beards”.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈbaɾβa̝sðe̝raˈposo̝/

Noun

barbas de raposo f pl (plural only)

(Botanics) dodder, hellweed (Cuscuta epithymum)
Synonyms: liño do cuco, moudaña, sirgo da raposa

References

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

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