cañoto

Galician

Galician cabbages; the stalk is called cañoto or couceiro

Alternative forms

  • canoto

Etymology

Probably from Old Spanish, from Latin canna (cane, reed).[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kaˈɲoto̝/

Noun

cañoto m (plural cañotos)

  1. stump
    Synonyms: cepa, couce, cozo, toco
  2. stalk
    Synonym: couceiro
  3. reed, cane
    Synonym: cana
  4. trunk, log
    Synonym: tronco
  5. corncob
    Synonyms: carolo, carozo
  6. shaft, calamus of a feather
    Synonym: canuto

References

  1. Joan Coromines, José A. Pascual (1983–1991) “caña”, in Diccionario crítico etimológico castellano e hispánico (in Spanish), Madrid: Gredos
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