paxariños

Galician
Arreitós or paxariños ("columbine")
Arreitós or paxariños ("toadflax")

Etymology

Literally, "birdies"; note the English names columbine, from dove, and three bird toadflax.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [paʃaˈɾiɲʊs]

Noun

paxariños m pl

  1. three bird toadflax (Linaria triornithophora)
    Synonym: arreitó
  2. toadflax (Linaria vulgaris)
    Synonym: arreitó
  3. columbine (Aquilegia vulgaris)
    Synonyms: arreitó, soldados

References
  • “paxariños” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006–2013.
  • “paxariños” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
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