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Galician
Etymology
Unknown. Cognate with French orseille, English orchil.
Pronunciation
Noun
ouricela f (plural ouricelas)
- lichen (symbiotic organism)
- Synonyms: calquizo, escamenta, lique, pan de cabra
- orchil
References
- Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “ouricela”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega [Dictionary of Dictionaries of the Galician language] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
- Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, editors (2003–2018), “ouricela”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega