labaza

Galician

Labaza ("burdock")

Alternative forms

• lampaza

Etymology

From Latin *lappacea, from lappa (“burdock”); or either from Latin lapathium, from Ancient Greek λάπαθον (lápathon).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [laˈβ̞aθɐ], (western) [laˈβ̞as̻ɐ]

Noun

labaza f (plural labazas)

1. greater burdock

   Synonym: lampaza

References

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