berriu

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Asturian

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Etymology

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From Gaulish *bẹrŭro-, from Proto-Celtic *beru, akin to Old Irish bir (“water, spring”). Cognate with Spanish berro, Galician berro and Breton beler.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈberju/, [ˈbe.rju]
  • Rhymes: -erju
  • Hyphenation: be‧rriu

Noun

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berriu m (plural berrios)

  1. watercress
    Synonym: barraza
  2. walnut membrane
    Los berrios dexen les manes puerques
    Walnut membranes leave the hands dirty
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