engroba

Galician

Etymology

Perhaps from Latin ingluvies. Alternativelly, related to groba.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [eŋˈɡɾɔβɐ]

Noun

engroba f (plural engrobas)

1. ravine
2. holloway
3. defile

References

• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “engroba”, 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), “engroba”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “engroba”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN