cresta de gallo

Spanish

Etymology

Literally, “rooster's comb”.

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): /ˌkɾesta de ˈɡaʝo/ [ˌkɾes.t̪a ð̞e ˈɣ̞a.ʝo] (most of Spain and Latin America)
  • IPA(key): /ˌkɾesta de ˈɡaʎo/ [ˌkɾes.t̪a ð̞e ˈɣ̞a.ʎo] (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains, Paraguay, Philippines)
  • IPA(key): /ˌkɾesta de ˈɡaʃo/ [ˌkɾes.t̪a ð̞e ˈɣ̞a.ʃo] (Buenos Aires and environs)
  • IPA(key): /ˌkɾesta de ˈɡaʒo/ [ˌkɾes.t̪a ð̞e ˈɣ̞a.ʒo] (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay)

  • Syllabification: cres‧ta de ga‧llo

Noun

cresta de gallo f (uncountable)

  1. yellow rattle

Further reading

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