galleiro

Galician

Etymology

From galla (prong) +‎ -eiro, ≈ "pronged".

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ɡaˈʎejɾʊ]

Adjective

galleiro (feminine galleira, masculine plural galleiros, feminine plural galleiras)

  1. (of cattle) having long and separate horns

Derived terms

  • Galleiro

Noun

galleiro m (plural galleiros)

  1. a pronged element used for hanging and curing sausages and other meat or fish, of for storing and protecting bread from vermin
  2. (nautical) crutch

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