mexacán
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Galician[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
From mexar (“to piss”) + cama (“bed”), because of its supposed diuretic properties. Compare English pissabed.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
mexacán m (plural mexacáns)
Etymology 2[edit]
From mexar (“to piss”) + can (“dog”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
mexacán m (plural mexacáns)
- sea cucumber
- Synonym: carallote
See also[edit]
- mexacán on the Galician Wikipedia.Wikipedia gl
References[edit]
- “mexacán” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006–2013.
- “mexacán” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
- “mexacán” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.