ourego

Galician

ourego

Alternative forms

aurego, aurogo, ourigo, ourogo, urigo

Etymology

Attested since circa 1750. From Latin orīganum, from Ancient Greek ὀρίγανον (oríganon). Cognate with Portuguese orégão, Spanish orégano.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [owˈɾeɣʊ]
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Noun

ourego m (plural ouregos)

oregano (Origanum vulgare)

Derived terms

ourego bravo (“woodland germander”)

References

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

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