breixo

Galician

Etymology

Ultimately from Vulgar Latin *broccium. Perhaps an adaptation of Spanish brezo.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [ˈbɾejʃʊ]

Noun

breixo m (plural breixos)

heather, especially any of several shrub species in the genus Erica
Synonyms: queiroa, torga, uz

Related terms

Bruicedo

References

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

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