bugalho

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

From older bagalho, possibly from baga (“berry”) + galha (“gall”).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /buˈɡa.ʎu/ [buˈɣa.ʎu]

  • Rhymes: -aʎu
  • Hyphenation: bu‧ga‧lho

Noun

bugalho m (plural bugalhos)

  1. gall (blister or tumour-like growth found on the surface of plants)
    Synonyms: galha, cecídio

References

  • “bugalho”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026
  • “bugalho” in Dicionário Aberto based on Novo Diccionário da Língua Portuguesa de Cândido de Figueiredo, 1913

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