muérdago

Spanish

Etymology

Inherited from Old Spanish mórdago, of uncertain ultimate origin; possibly Basque miur. Alternatively from Latin mordicus.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈmweɾdaɡo/ [ˈmweɾ.ð̞a.ɣ̞o]
Rhymes: -eɾdaɡo
Syllabification: muér‧da‧go

Noun

muérdago m (plural muérdagos)

mistletoe (plant)

Further reading

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

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