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canizo.

wattle (a construction of branches and twigs woven together)

6 characters3 syllables approx.Galego language

Meaning & usage

noun/kaˈniθo̝//kaˈniso̝/Western
  1. wattle (a construction of branches and twigs woven together) lateral wall of a cart or wagon

    masculine
  2. wattle (a construction of branches and twigs woven together) wattle which, hanging horizontally from the kitchen's ceiling, near or over the fireplace, is used to dry and preserve chestnuts, chourizos and other foods, whilst preventing the sparks of reaching the ceiling

    masculine
  3. wattle (a construction of branches and twigs woven together) loft

    masculine
  4. wattle (a construction of branches and twigs woven together) small wattled granary

    masculine
  5. wattle (a construction of branches and twigs woven together) granary

    broadly · masculine · regional
  6. wattle (a construction of branches and twigs woven together) wattle used to level the ground

    masculine
Where this word comes from

From Old Galician-Portuguese caniço, from Vulgar Latin *cannicium, from canna (“reed, cane”). Cognate with Portuguese caniço, Spanish cañizo, Catalan canyís.

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