palloza

Galician
pallozas
palloza and horreo

Alternative forms

Etymology

14th century (pallaça). From pallaza, from palla (“hay”) +‎ -aza (“made of”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /paˈʎɔθa̝/

Noun

palloza f (plural pallozas)

  1. cottage; a house with thatched conical roof and circular plant, typical of the highlands of eastern Galicia
  2. a thatched shed
    Synonym: pallote
  3. a mound of hay

References
  • “pallaça” in Xavier Varela Barreiro & Xavier Gómez Guinovart: Corpus Xelmírez - Corpus lingüístico da Galicia medieval. SLI / Grupo TALG / ILG, 2006–2018.
  • “palloza” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006–2013.
  • “palloza” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
  • “palloza” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.

Spanish

Noun

palloza f (plural pallozas)

  1. a house with thatched conical roof and circular plant, typical of the highlands of eastern Galicia

Further reading
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