choupelo

Galician

Etymology

A derivative in -elo from *choupo, related to choupana, ultimately probably from Proto-Germanic *skup- and hence cognate with English shop.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /t͡ʃowˈpɛlo̝/

Noun

choupelo m (plural choupelos)

  1. shack or hovel for sheltering animals, in the hills
  2. navelwort (Umbilicus rupestris)
    Synonym: couselo

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