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gamón.

branched asphodel (Asphodelus ramosus)

5 characters2 syllables approx.Galego language

Meaning & usage

noun/ɡaˈmoŋ/[ɡɑˈmõŋ]/ɡaˈmoŋ/standard[ɡɑˈmõŋ]standard
  1. branched asphodel (Asphodelus ramosus)

    masculine
  2. white asphodel (Asphodelus albus)

    masculine
  3. twig of any of said plants, used in the past as light source

    masculine
Where this word comes from

Unknown. Probably from a substrate language. Possibly related to Proto-Brythonic *gwɨmon, from Proto-Celtic *wimmonā, and this possibly from a non-IE substrate language or from Proto-Indo-European *weyb- (“to wind around”). Cognate with Portuguese gamão, Spanish gamón and Catalan gamó.

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