careixa

Galician

Alternative forms

areixa, vareixa

Etymology

Att. 18th century. From Proto-Celtic *carisia. Cognate with Portuguese careja and Spanish cresa.[1]

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /kaˈɾejʃa̝/

Noun

careixa f (plural careixas)

maggot
Synonym: sen
(uncountable) fly maggots and eggs deposited in meat or food
Synonym: seses

References

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

Coromines, Joan; Pascual, José A. (1991–1997). Diccionario crítico etimológico castellano e hispánico. Madrid: Gredos, s.v. cresa.

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