cantroxo

Galician

Etymology

Attested since circa 1750. Related to Spanish cantueso, perhaps from a Vulgar Latin *chamaetusius, from Ancient Greek χαμαί (khamaí, “on the earth, ground”) θύος (thúos, “burnt offering”), meaning "incense of the earth"

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [kanˈtɾɔʃʊ]

Noun

cantroxo m (plural cantroxos)

1. a lavender (Lavandula stoechas)

   Synonym: arzaia

References

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