besbello

Galician

Etymology

Attested since circa 1750. Onomatopoeic.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [besˈβeʎʊ]

Noun

besbello m (plural besbellos)

water strider
Synonym: zapateiro
dragonfly nymph
water scorpion
any other similar aquatic bug used as a bait
(card games) a minor trump

References

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

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