escajo

Spanish

Etymology

Of uncertain origin. Possibly from or linked to a Vulgar Latin *squaleus, from Latin squāleō or squālus.[1][2] Cf. also Portuguese escalho, escalheiro, Asturian escayu, Romanian scai.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /esˈkaxo/ [esˈka.xo]
Rhymes: -axo
Syllabification: es‧ca‧jo

Noun

escajo m (plural escajos)

tilling (of a field)
(Cantabria) Ulex minor

References

Further reading

“escajo”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014

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