carabuña

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Galician

Alternative forms

Etymology

Unknown. Attested since circa 1539; perhaps from Latin *clavucula, from clavus.[1]

Pronunciation

Noun

carabuña f (plural carabuñas)

  1. stone or pit of peaches, nectarines, cherries and similar fruits
    Synonyms: carozo, croia

References

  1. ^ Pensado, José Luis, Messner, Dieter (2003) “carabuña”, in Bachiller Olea: Vocabulos gallegos escuros: lo que quieren decir (Cadernos de Lingua: anexos; 7)‎, A Coruña: Real Academia Galega / Galaxia, →ISBN.