escudela

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Galician

Etymology

12th century. From Old Galician-Portuguese escudela, from Latin scutella, a diminutive form of Latin scutra (tray, dish, platter).

Pronunciation

Noun

escudela f (plural escudelas)

  1. large bowl
  2. (dated) tray
    • 1363, Miguel Romaní Martínez (ed.), La colección diplomática de Santa María de Oseira (1025-1310). Santiago: Tórculo Edicións, page 305:
      cada anno por dia de natal des soldos de leoneses ou a contia delles por foros et huna escudela de folloas de seseenta ovos
      each year, by Christmas day, you shall give ten Leonese solidi, or its value in kind, and a tray of crêpes of sixty eggs

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