herba abelleira

Galician
herba abelleira (Melissa officinalis)
herba abelleira (Ophrys apifera)

Etymology

From herba (“grass”) + abelleira (“of the bees”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɛɾβaβeˈʎejɾa̝/

Noun

herba abelleira f (plural herbas abelleiras)

  1. (botany) lemon balm (a herb, Melissa officinalis)
    Synonyms: cidreira, herba cidreira
  2. (botany) bee orchid (a herb, Ophrys apifera)

References
  • “abelleira” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006–2013.
  • “herba abelleira” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
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