garigor

Maltese

Garigor

Alternative forms

  • garagor

Etymology

Borrowed from Sicilian garagolu / caragolu.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡa.rɪˈɡɔːr/

Noun

garigor m (plural garigori)

  1. snail vine (Cochliasanthus caracalla)
  2. spiral staircase
    • 2021, Trischia Falzon, “Ara l-istorja taċ-ċuqlajta bi tnax-il martell li tmur lura 100 sena f’Ħal Luqa”, in One.com.mt‎[1], archived from the original on 9 April 2022:
      Mill-ġenb tal-knisja, fejn hemm garigor ta’ disgħin tarġa għall-fuq il-bejt […]
      From the side of the church, where there is a spiral staircase of ninety steps to the top of the roof […]
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