pulpillo

Galician

Alternative forms

• porpullo

Etymology

From pulpa (“pulp”) +‎ -illo. Compare Spanish pulpejo.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pulˈpiʎo̝/

Noun

pulpillo m (plural pulpillos)

1. (anatomy) ball of the foot
2. (anatomy) eminence of the hand
3. cushion or soft part of a hoof

Related terms

• polpa

References

• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “pulpillo”, 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), “pulpillo”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “pulpillo”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN