cogomelo

Galician

Alternative forms

• cogumelo

Etymology

From Latin cucumellum, diminutive of cucuma (“kettle, cauldron”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [koɣoˈmɛlʊ]

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Noun

cogomelo m (plural cogomelos)

1. (mycology) mushroom

   Synonyms: chouparro, choupín, cogordo, pan de cobra, pan de raposo, pan de sapo

2. dregs formed while the wine turns into vinegar

Descendants

• → Spanish: gurumelo

References

• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “cogomelo”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega [Dictionary of Dictionaries of the Galician language] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, editors (2003–2018), “cogomelo”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “cogomelo”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN