ferraña

See also: ferrana

Galician

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Latin farrāginem (fodder), from far (emmer).[1] Compare the evolution of sartaña (frying pan), from Latin sartāginem (frying pan).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [feˈraɲɐ]

Noun

ferraña f (plural ferrañas)

  1. green rye used as fodder
    Synonym: mosqueira
  2. fodder
    Synonym: forraxe

References

  1. ^ Joan Coromines, José A[ntonio] Pascual (1983–1991) “andén”, in Diccionario crítico etimológico castellano e hispánico [Critical Castilian and Hispanic Etymological Dictionary] (in Spanish), Madrid: Gredos