carozo

Galician

Etymology

Probably from Vulgar Latin *carudium, from Ancient Greek καρύδιον (karúdion), from κάρυον (káruon, “nut”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /kaˈɾoθo̝/

Noun

carozo m (plural carozos)

inedible or hard inner nucleus of a fruit, such as an apple or a pear
woody inner part of the cob

Related terms

a lume de carozo

References

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

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