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carballo.

oak

8 characters3 syllables approx.Galego language

Meaning & usage

noun/kaɾˈbaɟo/[kɑɾˈβ̞a̠.ɟʊ]
  1. oak

    masculine
  2. oak English oak (Quercus robur), which was the more common tree in Galicia till the second half of the 20th century

    masculine
  3. oak sessile oak (Quercus petraea)

    masculine
  4. oak Pyrenean oak (Quercus pyrenaica)

    masculine
  5. oak kermes oak (Quercus coccifera)

    masculine
  6. oak Portuguese oak (Quercus faginea)

    masculine
  7. oakwood

    masculine
Where this word comes from

From Old Galician-Portuguese carvallo, also attested in local Medieval Latin document since the 8th century; from carba + -allo. Cognate with Portuguese carvalho and Asturian carbayu.

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