maravalla

Galician

Pampillo or maravalla

Etymology

From Latin *barbalia, or perhaps from Latin millefolia (“a thousand leaves”). Compare marfollo.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /maɾaˈβaʎa̝/

Noun

maravalla f (plural maravallas)

1. (botany) pot marigold (Calendula officinalis)
2. (botany) wild lettuce (Lactuca virosa)
3. (also collective) any herb or weed used to feed animals
4. (figurative) mishmash

Derived terms

• amaravallar
• maravallada

References

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