orjo

Old Galician-Portuguese

Etymology

From Latin hordeum (“barley”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈoɾ.d͡ʒo/

Noun

orjo m

1. barley
   • 13th century CE, Alfonso X of Castile, Cantigas de Santa Maria, Códice de los músicos, cantiga 15 (facsimile):

     pan dorio

     (pan d'orjo)

     barley bread

Synonyms

• cevada f

Descendants

• Galician: orxo