gamón

Significado (Inglés)

1. (masculine) branched asphodel (Asphodelus ramosus)
2. (masculine) white asphodel (Asphodelus albus)
3. (masculine) twig of any of said plants, used in the past as light source

Pronúnciase como (IPA)

[ɡa.ˈmoŋ]

Etimoloxía (Inglés)

Relativo a portugués: gamão

Relativo a español: gamón

Relativo a catalán: gamó

In summary

Unknown. Probably from a substrate language. Possibly related to Proto-Brythonic *gwɨmon, from Proto-Celtic *wimmonā, and this possibly from a non-IE substrate language or from Proto-Indo-European *weyb- (“to wind around”). Cognate with Portuguese gamão, Spanish gamón and Catalan gamó.