loendro

Galician

Etymology

From Latin rhododendron, from Ancient Greek ῥοδόδενδρον (rhodódendron, “oleander”), from ῥόδον (rhódon, “rose”) + δένδρον (déndron, “tree”). Doublet of rododendro, a borrowing.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [loˈendɾʊ]

Noun

loendro m (plural loendros)

1. oleander (Nerium oleander)

   Synonym: adelfa

References

• “loendro” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006–2013.
• “loendro” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.