afreitas

Galician

Etymology

18th century. From a- + a derivative of Latin fractas (“broken”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /aˈfɾejta̝s/

Noun

afreitas f pl

oat flour or ground oats
- 18th century, J. Cornide, Catálogo de palabras gallegas:
  "Afreitas" son las avenas medio molidas para hacer puches o sopa
  "afreitas" are the oats that are half ground for cooking porridge or soup
oatmeal
Synonyms: arrandas, papas

References

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

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