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bostela.

scab

7 characters3 syllables approx.Galego language

Meaning & usage

noun[bosˈtɛlɐ]

  1. scab

    feminine

  2. pox

    dated · feminine · in-plural
Where this word comes from

Attested since circa 1750. From Old Galician-Portuguese, from *pustella, a diminutive from Latin pustula. Compare Portuguese bostela, Asturian postiella, Spanish postilla.

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