canexa

Galician

Etymology

Unknown. Perhaps from can (“dog”) +‎ -exa.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kaˈneʃa̝/

Noun

canexa f (plural canexas)

1. spiny dogfish (Squalus acanthias)

   Synonym: melga

2. nursehound (Scyliorhinus stellaris)

   Synonym: patarroxa

3. small-spotted catshark (Scyliorhinus canicula)

   Synonym: melgacho

References

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