furaareas

Galician

Etymology

From furar (“to pierce”) +‎ area (“sand”): "sand-piercer".

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [fuɾaːˈɾeɐs]

Noun

furaareas m (invariable)

1. Atlantic saury (Scomberesox saurus)

   Synonyms: alcrique, chandarme

2. garfish, sea needle (Belone belone)

   Synonym: agulla

Related terms

• area
• furar

References

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