castiñeiro

Galician

Castiñeiro, Monfero, Galicia

Alternative forms

  • castiro
  • castinheiro (reintegrationist)

Etymology

From local Medieval Latin castanario,[1] from castanea (chestnut). Cognate with Portuguese castanheiro.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [kɑstiˈɲejɾʊ]

Noun

castiñeiro m (plural castiñeiros)

  1. chestnut tree

References

  1. "castanario" in Gallaeciae Monumenta Historica.
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