herba abelleira

Galician

herba abelleira (Melissa officinalis)

herba abelleira (Ophrys apifera)

Etymology

From herba (“grass”) + abelleira (“of the bees”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɛɾβaβeˈʎejɾa̝/

Noun

herba abelleira f (plural herbas abelleiras)

1. (botany) lemon balm (a herb, Melissa officinalis)

   Synonyms: cidreira, herba cidreira

2. (botany) bee orchid (a herb, Ophrys apifera)

References

• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “abelleira”, 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), “abelleira”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega