poexo

Galician

poexo

Alternative forms

poenxo, poxo, puexo

Etymology

Attested since circa 1750. From Latin pūlegium. Cognate with Portuguese poejo, Spanish poleo.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [poˈeʃʊ]

Noun

poexo m (plural poexos)

pennyroyal (Mentha pulegium)

References

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

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