carabuña

Galician

Alternative forms

• carambuña, caramuña, crabuña

Etymology

Unknown. Attested since circa 1539; perhaps from Latin *clavucula, from clavus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kaɾaˈβuɲa̝/

Noun

carabuña f (plural carabuñas)

1. stone or pit of peaches, nectarines, cherries and similar fruits

   Synonyms: carozo, croia

References

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