norza

Galician
Norza's root

Alternative forms
  • nouza

Etymology

Unknown. The etymology proposed by J. Coromines for Spanish nueza seems untenable for Galician or for Portuguese norça.[1] Probably from a substrate language.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ˈnɔɾθɐ]

Noun

norza f (plural norzas)

  1. (botany) bryony (Bryonia dioica)
    Synonyms: boudaña, nabo caíño, saltasebes

References
  • “norza” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006–2013.
  • “nouza” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006–2013.
  • “norza” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
  1. Joan Coromines, José A. Pascual (1983–1991) “nueza”, in Diccionario crítico etimológico castellano e hispánico (in Spanish), Madrid: Gredos
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