eiruga

Galician

Etymology

From Latin ērūca. Cognate with Portuguese eruga and Spanish oruga.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ejˈɾuɣa̝/

Noun

eiruga f (plural eirugas)

caterpillar
Synonym: burgo

References

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

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