brenza

Galician

Etymology

Cognate with Portuguese brinça and Spanish brizna.[1]

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈbɾenθa̝̝/, (western) /ˈbɾensa̝̝/

Noun

brenza f (plural brenzas)

twine (strong thread)
Synonyms: baraza, rello
vetch (Vicia sativa)
Synonyms: ervellaca, fabaca, nichela, veza

Derived terms

esbrenzar

References

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

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