corrosco

Galician

Galician moletes, with a protruding corrosco

Alternative forms

churrusco, currusco

Etymology

Attested since the 19th century. Probably onomatopoeic: compare Spanish cuscurro.

Noun

corrosco m (plural corroscos)

a crunchy piece of bread; crouton
Synonym: codela
crunchy rim of a pie
Synonym: roleiro

References

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

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