caramuxo

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Galician

caramuxos, lapas, mexillóns, and arneiros

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Etymology

Unknown; probably from a pre-Roman substrate of Iberia. Compare Portuguese caramujo and Spanish escaramujo.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kaɾaˈmuʃo/
  • Rhymes: -uʃo
  • Hyphenation: ca‧ra‧mu‧xo

Noun

caramuxo m (plural caramuxos)

  1. (mollusk) periwinkle
    Synonyms: bígaro, caramecha, mincha

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