berriu

Asturian

Etymology

From Gaulish *bẹrŭro-, from Proto-Celtic *beru, akin to Old Irish bir (“water, spring”). Cognate with Spanish berro, Galician berro and Breton beler.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈberju/, [ˈbe.rju]
• Rhymes: -erju
• Hyphenation: be‧rriu

Noun

berriu m (plural berrios)

1. watercress

   Synonym: barraza

2. walnut membrane

   Los berrios dexen les manes puerques

   Walnut membranes leave the hands dirty