croia

Galician

Alternative forms

• coia

Etymology

From croio (“pebble”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkɾɔja̝/

Noun

croia f (plural croias)

1. (botany) stone (the central part of some fruits, consisting of the seed and a hard endocarp layer; most notably, those of cherries)

   Synonyms: carabuña, carozo

2. pebble

Noun

croia f (plural croias)

1. rustic and untidy woman

References

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

Romanian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [kroˈja]

Verb

croia

1. third-person singular imperfect indicative of croi