Galician

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Old Galician-Portuguese, from Latin sabūcus, variant of sambūcus.

Noun

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sabugo m (plural sabugos)

  1. (dated) elderberry; elder (shrub of the genus Sambucus)
    Synonyms: bieiteiro, sabugueiro
  2. kernel of the elderberry wood
  3. nailbed (area underneath the nail)
  4. the spongy substance inside horns
  5. in general, any soft medulla under a hard substance
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Portuguese

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Etymology

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From Old Galician-Portuguese, from Latin sabūcus, variant of sambūcus. Compare Italian sambuco.

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: sa‧bu‧go

Noun

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sabugo m (plural sabugos)

  1. elderberry; elder (shrub of the genus Sambucus)
    Synonym: sabugueiro
  2. elderberry (fruit of the elderberry shrub)
  3. corncob (core of an ear of corn)
  4. nailbed (area underneath the nail)
  5. the spongy substance inside horns

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