arume

Galician

Etymology 1

Perhaps from Latin arōma (“spice, herb”).[1]

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /aˈɾume̝/

Noun

arume m (plural arumes)

(countable, uncountable) pine needles; leaf litter, chaff

Synonyms

(pine needles): frouma

Etymology 2

From aro (“hoop”) +‎ -ume, a collective suffix.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /aˈɾume̝/

Noun

arume m (plural arumes)

(uncountable) set of rings or hoops used for basket making

References

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

Rivas Quintas, Eligio (2015). Dicionario etimolóxico da lingua galega. Santiago de Compostela: Tórculo. →ISBN, s.v. aruma.

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