xurelo

Galician

xurelo

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *sorellus, from saurellus, from Ancient Greek σαῦρος (saûros, “jack mackerel”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ʃuˈɾɛlo̝/

Noun

xurelo m (plural xurelos)

jack mackerel
Synonyms: chicharro, chincho

References

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

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