pulpillo

Galician

Alternative forms

porpullo

Etymology

From pulpa (“pulp”) +‎ -illo. Compare Spanish pulpejo.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /pulˈpiʎo̝/

Noun

pulpillo m (plural pulpillos)

(anatomy) ball of the foot
(anatomy) eminence of the hand
cushion or soft part of a hoof

Related terms

polpa

References

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

This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.