argana

See also: argāna and argānā

Galician

Alternative forms

• esgana

Etymology

From a pre-Roman substrate of Iberia *arganna, perhaps Celtic (compare French ergot). Cognate with Spanish argaña.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aɾˈɣana̝/

Noun

argana f (plural arganas)

1. awn (beard of grain)

   Synonym: aresta

2. thorn of fish

Derived terms

• Arganedo
• Arganosa

Related terms

• argueiro

References

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