norza

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Galician

Norza's root

Alternative forms

Etymology

Unknown. The etymology proposed by J. Coromines for Spanish nueza seems untenable for Galician or for Portuguese norça.[1] Probably from a substrate language.

Pronunciation

Noun

norza f (plural norzas)

  1. (botany) bryony (Bryonia dioica)
    Synonyms: boudaña, nabo caíño, saltasebes

References

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