cangroia

Galician

Alternative forms
  • cangrobia, cangroria

Etymology

Unknown. Probably from a substrate language. Cognate with Portuguese congorsa, congossa.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [kɐŋˈɡɾɔjɐ]

Noun

cangroia f (plural cangroias)

  1. (botany) periwinkle (Vinca difformis, Vinca major)
    Synonyms: herba da envexa, sempre noiva

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