maravalla

Galician

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Latin *barbalia,[1] or perhaps from Latin millefolia (a thousand leaves). Compare marfollo.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /maɾaˈβaʎa̝/

Noun

maravalla f (plural maravallas)

  1. (botany) pot marigold (Calendula officinalis)
  2. (botany) wild lettuce (Lactuca virosa)
  3. (also collective) any herb or weed used to feed animals
  4. (figurative) mishmash

Derived terms

References

  1. ^ Mauricio Fuenzalida E. (2012) “Etimología del gallego maraballa”, in Verba[1], volume 40, →ISSN, pages 285-354.