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Galician
Etymology
18th century. From a- + a derivative of Latin fractas (“broken”).
Pronunciation
Noun
afreitas f pl (plural only)
- oat flour or ground oats
- 18th century, J. Cornide, Catálogo de palabras gallegas:
"Afreitas" son las avenas medio molidas para hacer puches o sopa- "afreitas" are the oats that are half ground for cooking porridge or soup
- oatmeal
- Synonyms: arrandas, papas
References
- Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “afreitas”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega [Dictionary of Dictionaries of the Galician language] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
- Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, editors (2003–2018), “afreitas”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
- Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “afreitas”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN