caruncho

Galician

Alternative forms

• carbuncho

Etymology

Semi-learned borrowing from Latin carbunculus. Doublet of carbúnculo and carbunco.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [kaˈɾunt͡ʃʊ]

Noun

caruncho m (plural carunchos)

1. ergot, especially that which affects wheat, barley, oats and maize

   Synonyms: cornecho, dentón

2. stain or decay caused by dampness in a fabric

   Synonym: piolla

3. woodworm

   Synonym: couza

4. (pathology) skin rash

   Synonyms: coxo, erupción

5. (pathology) carbuncle

   Synonym: carbunco

6. (pathology) anthrax

References

• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “caruncho”, 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), “caruncho”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “caruncho”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN

Portuguese

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /kaˈɾũ.ʃu/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /kaˈɾũ.ʃu/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /kaˈɾũ.ʃo/

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /kɐˈɾũ.ʃu/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /kɐˈɾũ.ʃu/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /kɐˈɾũ.t͡ʃu/

• Hyphenation: ca‧run‧cho

Etymology 1

Unknown. Maybe from Latin carbunculus. If so, it is a doublet of carbúnculo.

Alternative theories include derivation from Latin cariēs or caruncula. Possibly entered Portuguese via Spanish caroncho.

Noun

caruncho m (plural carunchos)

1. any of several grubs and beetles that bore through wood or books, or that infest grain

   Synonyms: broca, carcoma

Etymology 2

Verb

caruncho

1. first-person singular present indicative of carunchar