vareixa

Galician

Alternative forms

• areixa, careixa

Etymology

See careixa and compare Portuguese varejeira.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /baˈɾɛjʃa̝/

Noun

vareixa f (plural vareixas)

1. blowfly

   Synonym: moscón

2. (uncountable) fly maggots and eggs deposited in meat or food

   Synonym: seses

References

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