Galician

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Etymology

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Attested since circa 1539 (gendra). Probably from Latin genera.[1] Compare English engender.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈʃendɾa/ [ˈʃen̪.d̪ɾɐ]
  • Rhymes: -endɾa
  • Hyphenation: xen‧dra

Noun

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xendra f (plural xendras)

  1. bud
  2. sprout

Derived terms

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References

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  1. ^ Pensado, José Luis, Messner, Dieter (2003) “gendra”, in Bachiller Olea: Vocabulos gallegos escuros: lo que quieren decir (Cadernos de Lingua: anexos; 7)‎[1], A Coruña: Real Academia Galega / Galaxia, →ISBN.