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ortiga.

nettle

6 characters3 syllables approx.Galego language

Meaning & usage

noun/oɾˈtiɡa/[oɾˈt̪i.ɣ̞ɐ]/oɾˈtiɡa/standard[oɾˈt̪i.ɣ̞ɐ]standard

  1. nettle

    feminine

  2. marbled electric ray (Torpedo marmorata)

    feminine
Where this word comes from

Attested since the 15th century. From Old Galician-Portuguese, from Latin urtīca.

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