torgo

Galician

Etymology

Unknown. Probably from a substrate term *tǒrgăno-; cognate of Leonese and Asturian tuérgano.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈtɔɾɣo̝/

Noun

torgo m (plural torgos)

trunk and roots of heather, traditionally used in the production of coal
Synonym: cando
heather
Synonym: uz

Related terms

Torguedo

References

“torgo” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006-2013.
“torgo” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
“torgo” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.

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