pulpillo

Galician

Alternative forms

• porpullo

Etymology

From pulpa (“pulp”) +‎ -illo. Compare Spanish pulpejo.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pulˈpiʎo̝/

Noun

pulpillo m (plural pulpillos)

1. (anatomy) ball of the foot
2. (anatomy) eminence of the hand
3. cushion or soft part of a hoof

Related terms

• polpa

References

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