espiga
Old Portuguese
/es̺.ˈpi.ɡa/
noun
Definitions
- (botany) spike ear of grain
Etymology
Inherited from Latin spīca (spike, ear of corn, an ear of corn) derived from Proto-Indo-European *spheh₁y- (sharp, sharp stick).
Origin
Proto-Indo-European
*spheh₁y-
Gloss
sharp, sharp stick
Concept
Semantic Field
Sense perception
Ontological Category
Property
Kanji
鋭