queimacasas

Galician

Queimacasas

Etymology

From queimar (“to burn”) +‎ casas (“houses”). Unknown motivation; either comparing them to arsonists or because frying them required a large quantity of oil which was both expensive and dangerous.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˌkei̯maˈkasɐs]

Noun

queimacasas m (invariable)

1. marbled crab (Pachygrapsus marmoratus)

   Synonym: martabela

References

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