muruxa

Galician

Muruxa

Alternative forms

maruxa, meruxa, miruxa, moruxa

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *murāgō, *murāginis. Cognate with Portuguese murugem, Spanish murajes and French mouron.[1]

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /muˈɾuʃa̝/

Noun

muruxa f (plural muruxas)

chickweed (Stellaria media)

Derived terms

Muruxás
Muruxosa

References

“muruxa” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006-2013.
“muruxa” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
“muruxa” 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. murajes.

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