morote

Galician

morotes

Alternative forms

• amarote, amorote

Etymology

Uncertain. Given the related forms morango, morodo, morogo and the cognates, Portuguese morango and Asturian meruéndano, then probably from a substrate language *morotanu.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [amoˈɾotɪ]

Noun

morote m (plural morotes)

1. wild strawberry (the fruit)

   Synonyms: morango, morodo, morogo

2. strawberry tree berry
3. bay laurel berry

   Synonym: lorbaga

Related terms

• moroteira

References

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