cangallo

Galician

Etymology

From canga (“yoke, twig”) +‎ -allo.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [ˈkaŋɡaʎʊ], (western) [ˈkaŋkaʎʊ]

Noun

cangallo m (plural cangallos)

stem or stalk of a bunch of grapes once they have been removed
(figurative) ungainly person or animal

Derived terms

escangallar

References

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

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