abelleira

Galician

herba abelleira (Melissa officinalis)

herba abelleira (Ophrys apifera)

Etymology

From abella (“bee”) + the suffix -eiro.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /aβeˈʎejɾa̝/

Noun

abelleira f (plural abelleiras)

(botany) lemon balm (a herb, Melissa officinalis)
(botany) bee orchid (a herb, Ophrys apifera)
beehive

Synonyms

(lemon balm): cidreira, herba cidreira

References

“abelleira” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006-2013.
“abelleira” in Santamarina, Antón (coord.): Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.

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