lúparo

Galician

Etymology

From Medieval Latin lupulus. Compare Italian luppolo, Portuguese lúpulo and Spanish lúpulo.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈlupaɾʊ/, /ˈlupɾʊ/

Noun

lúparo m (plural lúparos)

1. (botany) hop (plant whose flowers are used in ale brewing, Humulus lupulus)

   Synonym: carrizo

References

• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “lúparo”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega [Dictionary of Dictionaries of the Galician language] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega