mexacán
Galician edit
Etymology 1 edit
From mexar (“to piss”) + cama (“bed”), because of its supposed diuretic properties. Compare English pissabed.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
mexacán m (plural mexacáns)
Etymology 2 edit
From mexar (“to piss”) + can (“dog”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
mexacán m (plural mexacáns)
- sea cucumber
- Synonym: carallote
See also edit
- mexacán on the Galician Wikipedia.Wikipedia gl
References edit
- “mexacán” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006–2013.
- “mexacán” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
- “mexacán” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.