queimacasas

Galician

Queimacasas

Etymology

From queimar (“to burn”) +‎ casas (“houses”). Unknown motivation; either comparing them to arsonists or because frying them required a large quantity of oil which was both expensive and dangerous.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [ˌkei̯maˈkasɐs]

Noun

queimacasas m (invariable)

marbled crab (Pachygrapsus marmoratus)
Synonym: martabela

References

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

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