estruga

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Galician

Estruga or ortiga
Estruga or ortiga

Etymology

Deverbal from estrugar, from Latin *exurticare (to nettle).

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): (standard) /esˈtɾuɡa/
  • IPA(key): (gheada) /esˈtɾuħa/

 

  • Hyphenation: es‧tru‧ga

Noun

estruga f (plural estrugas)

  1. nettle
    Synonym: ortiga
  2. marbled electric ray (Torpedo marmorata)
    Synonyms: raia estruga, trémaro

Derived terms

References

  1. ^ Cf. Joan Coromines, José A. Pascual (1983–1991) “ortiga”, in Diccionario crítico etimológico castellano e hispánico (in Spanish), Madrid: Gredos