sabugo

Galician

Etymology

From Latin sabūcus, variant of sambūcus.

Noun

sabugo m (plural sabugos)

dated elderberry; elder (shrub of the genus Sambucus)
kernel of the elderberry wood
nailbed (area underneath the nail)
the spongy substance inside horns

Synonyms

bieiteiro, sabugueiro

References

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

Portuguese

Etymology

From Latin sabūcus, variant of sambūcus.

Noun

sabugo m (plural sabugos)

elderberry; elder (shrub of the genus Sambucus)
elderberry (fruit of the elderberry shrub)
corncob (core of an ear of corn)
nailbed (area underneath the nail)
the spongy substance inside horns

Synonyms

(elderberry shrub): sabugueiro

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