careixa

Galician

Alternative forms

areixa, gareixa, vareixa

Etymology

Attested since the 18th century. From a substrate Celtic language, from Proto-Celtic *carisia. Cognate with Portuguese careja and Spanish cresa.[1]

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /kaˈɾejʃa̝/

Noun

careixa f (plural careixas)

maggot
Synonym: sen
(uncountable) fly maggots and eggs deposited in meat or food
Synonym: sese

References

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

Joan Coromines, José A. Pascual (1983–1991) “cresa”, in Diccionario crítico etimológico castellano e hispánico (in Spanish), Madrid: Gredos

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