herba doce

Galician
herba doce ("caraway")

Etymology

From herba (“weed”) doce (“sweet”). Compare Portuguese erva-doce (“fennel; anise”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ˈɛɾβa ˈðoθɪ]

Noun

herba doce f (plural herbas doces)

  1. (archaic) caraway (Carum carvi)
    Synonyms: carnabaza, carvea

References
  • “doce” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006–2013.
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