cangroia

Galician

Alternative forms

• cangrobia, cangroria

Etymology

Unknown. Probably from a substrate language. Cognate with Portuguese congorsa, congossa.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [kɐŋˈɡɾɔjɐ]

Noun

cangroia f (plural cangroias)

1. (botany) periwinkle (Vinca difformis, Vinca major)

   Synonyms: herba da envexa, sempre noiva

References

• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “cangroia”, 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), “cangroia”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega