cerollo

Galician

Alternative forms

• cerullo, zorollo

Etymology

From Medieval Latin ceruleum (“plum”). Compare Spanish ciruela.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [θeˈɾoʎʊ]

Noun

cerollo m (plural cerollos)

1. plum

   Synonym: ameixa

2. sloe

   Synonym: abruño

3. damson

   Synonym: fatón

Derived terms

• cerolleiro

References

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