orjo
Old Portuguese
Etymology
From Latin hordeum (“barley”), from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰr̥sdeyom (“bristly”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈoɾ.d͡ʒo/
Noun
orjo m
- barley
- 13th century, attributed to Alfonso X of Castile, Cantigas de Santa Maria, E codex, cantiga 15 (facsimile):
- pan dorio
- (pan d'orjo)
- barley bread
- 13th century, attributed to Alfonso X of Castile, Cantigas de Santa Maria, E codex, cantiga 15 (facsimile):
Synonyms
- cevada f
Descendants
- Galician: orxo
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