barbas de raposo

Att. 18th century. Literally, “Fox beards”.

• IPA^(key): /ˈbaɾβa̝sðe̝raˈposo̝/

barbas de raposo f pl (plural only)

1. (Botanics) dodder, hellweed (Cuscuta epithymum)

   Synonyms: liño do cuco, moudaña, sirgo da raposa

• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “barbas”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega [Dictionary of Dictionaries of the Galician language] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “barbas de raposo”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN