gamallo

Galician

Etymology

From a substrate language; compare gamón and gameito.[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ɡa.ˈma.ʎʊ]

Noun

gamallo m (plural gamallos)

  1. shrub, bush; shoot of oak
    Synonyms: arbusto, ramallo
  2. branch with leaves
    Synonyms: galla, póla, rama
  3. bay laurel (Laurus nobilis)

References

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