leitarega

Galician

Alternative forms

leitariga, leitarenga, leiterena, loutarega

Etymology

From Latin lactoris, from Ancient Greek, with the suffix -ego or -engo.[1]

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [lejtaˈɾɛɣɐ]

Noun

leitarega m (plural leitaregas)

dandelion (Taraxacum officinale)
Synonym: mexacán
cat's ear (Hypochaeris radicata)
Synonyms: leituga dos porcos, pacica, paciporca
chicory (Cichorium intybus)
Synonyms: chicoria, leituga dos porcos, pacica, paciporca
sun spurge (Euphorbia helioscopia)

References

“leitarega” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006–2013.
“leitarega” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
“leitarega” 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) “leche”, in Diccionario crítico etimológico castellano e hispánico (in Spanish), Madrid: Gredos.

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