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bairneach.

common limpet, Patella vulgaris

9 characters2 syllables approx.Gaeilge language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈbˠɑːɾˠhnʲəx/Munster/ˈbˠɑːɾˠn̠ʲəx/Connacht/ˈbˠɑːɾˠn̠ʲa(x)/Ulster
  1. common limpet, Patella vulgaris

    masculine
Where this word comes from

From Old Irish *bairnech, from Proto-Celtic *barannīkos (“barnacle, limpet”).

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