cornecho

Galician

Galician pan de molete; note the buns (corruscos / cornechos)

Etymology

Corno (“horn”) +‎ -echo.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kɔɾˈnet͡ʃo̝/

Noun

cornecho m (plural cornechos)

1. small horn
2. corner; angle

   Synonyms: curruncho, recanto, recuncho

3. a piece of crunchy bread crust

   Synonym: corrusco

4. little bun of some breads
5. ergot

   Synonym: dentón

6. whelk (Buccinum undatum)

References

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