Galician

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Probably from Asturian guxanu or Spanish gusano, from a pre-Roman substrate of Iberia.[1]

Pronunciation

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Noun

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buxana f (plural buxanas)

  1. seaworm
    Synonym: senrada

References

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  1. ^ Joan Coromines, José A. Pascual (1983–1991) “gusano”, in Diccionario crítico etimológico castellano e hispánico (in Spanish), Madrid: Gredos