sardiña

Galician

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese sardĩa, from Latin sardīna, from Ancient Greek Σαρδέλα (Sardéla). Cognate with Portuguese sardinha and Spanish sardina.

Noun

sardiña f (plural sardiñas)

  1. sardine (especially European pilchard (Sardina pilchardus))

Hyponyms

Derived terms

  • Sardiñeira
  • Sardiñeiro
  • sardiñada

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