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Galician
Alternative forms
Etymology
From croio (“pebble”).
Pronunciation
Noun
croia f (plural croias)
- (botany) stone (the central part of some fruits, consisting of the seed and a hard endocarp layer; most notably, those of cherries)
- Synonyms: carabuña, carozo
- pebble
Noun
croia f (plural croias)
- rustic and untidy woman
References
- “croia” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006–2013.
- “croia” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
- “coia” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
- “coia” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.
Romanian
Pronunciation
Verb
croia
- third-person singular imperfect indicative of croi