chuchamel

Galician

Chuchamel ("honeysuckle")

Chuchamel ("deadnettle")

Alternative forms

chupamel

Etymology

Chuchar (“to suck”) +‎ mel (“honey”). Compare English honeysuckle.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /t͡ʃut͡ʃaˈmɛl/

Noun

chuchamel m (plural chuchameles)

honeysuckle (Lonicera)
Synonyms: cadrifollo, madreselva
deadnettle (Lamium maculatum)

References

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

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