gamó

Alekano

gamó

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ɣɑmɤʔ]

Noun

gamó

1. cucumber

Catalan

Etymology

Uncertain. Probably from a substrate language. Maybe related with Proto-Brythonic *gwɨmon, from Proto-Celtic *wimmonā, and this possibly from a non-IE substrate language or from Proto-Indo-European *weyb- (“to wind around”). Cognate with Portuguese gamão, Spanish gamón and Galician gamón.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [ɡəˈmo]
• IPA^(key): (Valencian) [ɡaˈmo]

Noun

gamó m (plural gamons)

1. asphodel

   Synonyms: porrassa, albó, caramuixa

2. mullein

   Synonym: blenera

Further reading

• “gamó” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.