espadela

Galician

/espaˈðɛla̝/

noun
Definitions
  • action of scotching the flax
  • scutch, scutching knife (wooden tool, usually in the form of a knife, used for working the flax)

Etymology

Suffix from Galician espada (sword).

Origin

Galician

espada

Gloss

sword

Concept
Semantic Field

Warfare and hunting

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

刀, 剣

Emoji
⚔️ 🤺

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