labaza

Galician

Labaza ("burdock")

Alternative forms

• lampaza

Etymology

From Latin *lappacea, from lappa (“burdock”); or either from Latin lapathium, from Ancient Greek λάπαθον (lápathon).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [laˈβ̞aθɐ], (western) [laˈβ̞as̻ɐ]

Noun

labaza f (plural labazas)

1. greater burdock

   Synonym: lampaza

References

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