poexo

Galician

poexo

Alternative forms

• poenxo, poxo, puexo

Etymology

Attested since circa 1750. From Latin pūlegium. Cognate with Portuguese poejo, Spanish poleo.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [poˈeʃʊ]

Noun

poexo m (plural poexos)

1. pennyroyal (Mentha pulegium)

References

• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “poexo”, 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), “poexo”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “poexo”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN