estruga

Galician

Estruga or ortiga

Estruga or ortiga

Etymology

Back-formation from estrugar, from Latin *exurticare (“to nettle”).[1]

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /esˈtɾuɣa̝/

Noun

estruga f (plural estrugas)

nettle
Synonym: ortiga
Marbled electric ray (Torpedo marmorata)
Synonym: raia estruga

Derived terms

estruga do mar
estrugar

References

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

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

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