quitamerendas

Galician

Tollemerendas or quitamerendas

Etymology

Quita (“it takes away”) +‎ merendas (“afternoon snacks”) (it grows in autumn, when days are shorter and merendas were no longer needed before diner).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /kitameˈɾenda̝s/

Noun

quitamerendas f (plural quitamerendas)

(botany, humorous) meadow saffron (Colchicum montanum)
Synonym: tollemerendas

References

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

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