penuxe

Galician

Etymology

Blend of peluxe (“fluff”) +‎ pena (“feather, pelt”). Compare French peluche, Portuguese penugem.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /peˈnuʃe̝/

Noun

penuxe f (plural penuxes)

down (soft, fluffy immature feathers)
Synonym: froxel

Related terms

peluxe
pena

References

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

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