cangallo

Galician

Etymology

From canga (“yoke, twig”) +‎ -allo.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈkaŋɡaʎʊ], (western) [ˈkaŋkaʎʊ]

Noun

cangallo m (plural cangallos)

1. stem or stalk of a bunch of grapes once they have been removed
2. (figurative) ungainly person or animal

Derived terms

• escangallar

References

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