orelleira

Galician

Etymology

From orella (“ear”) +‎ -eira, from Latin auricula (“ear”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /oɾeˈʎejɾa̝/

Noun

orelleira f (plural orelleiras)

1. mouldboard; in Galician traditional ploughs, a pair of pieces next to the blade which turn over the earth

   Synonyms: abeaca, gueifa

References

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