xoio

Galician

xoio

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *joju, from Latin lolium. Cognate with Portuguese joio, Spanish joyo.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [ˈʃɔ.jʊ]

Noun

xoio m (plural xoios)

darnel (cereal weed usually considered harmful)
Synonyms: lerica, tarela

Derived terms

xoeira

References

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

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