lanzoa

Galician

Lanzoa ("spearwort")

Alternative forms

• lenzoá

Etymology

From Latin lanceola (“little spear”). Cognate with Spanish lanzuela.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /lanˈθo.a̝/

Noun

lanzoa f (plural lanzoas)

1. buttercup, spearwort (Ranunculus flammula)

   Synonym: bugallón

Related terms

• lanza

References

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