tollemerendas

Galician edit

Tollemerendas or quitamerendas

Etymology edit

Tolle (“it takes away”) +‎ merendas (“afternoon snacks”) (it grows in autumn, when days are shorter and merendas were no longer needed before diner).

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /toʎemeˈɾenda̝s/

Noun edit

tollemerendas f (invariable)

(botany, humorous) meadow saffron (Colchicum montanum)
Synonym: quitamerendas

References edit

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