lodoeiro

Galician

lodoeiro, lodón or lamigueiro

Alternative forms

• lodeiro

Etymology

From *lotonario, from Vulgar Latin *lotō, *lotōnis, probably a derivative of Latin lōtus, from Ancient Greek λωτός (lōtós).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /loðoˈejɾo̝/

Noun

lodoeiro m (plural lodoeiros)

1. (tree) lote (Celtis australis, the European nettle tree)

   Synonyms: lamigueiro, lodón

References

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