botefa

Galician

botefa

Alternative forms

• potefa

Etymology

From Arabic بَطِّيخَة (baṭṭīḵa).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [bo.ˈtɛ.fɐ]

Noun

botefa m (plural botefas)

1. squash, gourd

   Synonyms: cabaza, melón

References

• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “botefa”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega [Dictionary of Dictionaries of the Galician language] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, editors (2003–2018), “botefa”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “botefa”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN