arrocho

Galician

Etymology 1

Perhaps from garrocha. Compare French garrocher and garrot.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aˈrot͡ʃo̝/

Noun

arrocho f (plural arrochos)

1. garrot; a stick or piece of wood at the extreme of a rope used for securing a load

   Synonym: targa

2. bread crust

   Synonym: rocho

Derived terms

• arrocheiro
• rocho

Related terms

• garrocha

References

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

Etymology 2

Verb

arrocho

1. first-person singular present indicative of arrochar