ferraña

See also: ferrana

Galician

Alternative forms

• ferrá, ferrán, ferraxe

Etymology

From Latin farrāginem (“fodder”), from far (“emmer”). Compare the evolution of sartaña (“frying pan”), from Latin sartāginem (“frying pan”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [feˈraɲɐ]

Noun

ferraña f (plural ferrañas)

1. green rye used as fodder

   Synonym: mosqueira

2. fodder

   Synonym: forraxe

References

• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “ferraña”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega [Dictionary of Dictionaries of the Galician language] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, editors (2003–2018), “ferraña”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “ferraña”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN