galhada

Portuguese

Etymology

From galho (“branch”) +‎ -ada.

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /ɡaˈʎa.dɐ/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ɡaˈʎa.da/

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɡɐˈʎa.dɐ/ [ɡɐˈʎa.ðɐ]

Noun

galhada f (plural galhadas)

antler (bony structure on the head of deer, moose and elk)
the branches of a tree or bush as a whole
a large branch from which smaller branches stem; a bough
(Brazil, slang) the figurative result of unfaithfulness in marriage

Synonyms

(antler): esgalho, haste
(branches): galharia, galharada, ramagem, ramaria, galhagem
(result of unfaithfulness): chifre, corno

Meronyms

(branches): ramo, galho

Related terms

galheiro
galho
galhudo

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