castiro

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Galician[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Old Galician-Portuguese *castĩeiro, from local Medieval Latin castanario,[1] from castanea (chestnut). Doublet of castiñeiro. Cognate with Portuguese castanheiro.

Noun[edit]

castiro m (plural castiros)

  1. chestnut tree
    Synonym: castiñeiro

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References[edit]

  1. ^ "castanario" in Gallaeciae Monumenta Historica.