mexarela

Galician

Mexarela or arola

Alternative forms

mexerela

Etymology

From mexadela (“little piss”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /meʃaˈɾɛla̝/

Noun

mexarela f (plural mexarelas)

otter shell (Lutraria lutraria)
Synonym: arola

See also

mexarela on the Galician Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^gl

References

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

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