ervellaca

Galician
Ervellaca or faboca ("vetch")

Alternative forms
  • arvellaca, ervelloca

Etymology

From ervella (“pea”) (compare also fabaca, from faba, "bean"). Cognate with Portuguese ervilhaca.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /eɾβeˈʎaka̝/

Noun

ervellaca f (plural ervellacas)

  1. vetch (Vicia sativa)
    Synonym: fabaca
  2. yellow pea (Lathyrus aphaca)

Derived terms
  • Ervellaqueira

References
  • “eruell” in Xavier Varela Barreiro & Xavier Gómez Guinovart: Corpus Xelmírez - Corpus lingüístico da Galicia medieval. SLI / Grupo TALG / ILG, 2006-2016.
  • “ervellaca” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006-2013.
  • “ervellaca” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
  • “ervellaca” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.
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