cálsamo

Galician

Alternative forms

  • cálcemo, cálsama

Etymology

Unknown. Probably from a substrate language.[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈkɑlsɐmʊ]

Noun

cálsamo m (plural cálsamos)

  1. groundsel, ragwort (Senecio)
    Synonyms: calsemiña, casamelo

References

  1. ^ Joan Coromines, José A[ntonio] Pascual (1983–1991) “cal”, in Diccionario crítico etimológico castellano e hispánico [Critical Castilian and Hispanic Etymological Dictionary] (in Spanish), Madrid: Gredos