gamón

== Galician == === Alternative forms === gamom, gamão (reintegrationist) === Etymology === Unknown. Probably from a substrate language. Possibly related to Proto-Brythonic *gwɨmon, from Proto-Celtic *wimmonā, and this possibly from a non-IE substrate language or from Proto-Indo-European *weyb- (“to wind around”). Cognate with Portuguese gamão, Spanish gamón and Catalan gamó. === Pronunciation === Rhymes: -oŋ Hyphenation: ga‧món === Noun === gamón m (plural gamóns) branched asphodel (Asphodelus ramosus) white asphodel (Asphodelus albus) Synonyms: abrótea, agucio, gamota twig of any of said plants, used in the past as light source Synonyms: gabizo, ganzo ==== Derived terms ==== gamoal === References === Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “gamón”, 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), “gamón”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “gamón”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN “gamón”, in Dicionario da Real Academia Galega (in Galician), A Coruña: Royal Galician Academy, 2012–2026 == Spanish == === Etymology === Unknown. Probably from a substrate language. Possibly related to Proto-Brythonic *gwɨmon, from Proto-Celtic *wimmonā, and this possibly from a non-IE substrate language or from Proto-Indo-European *weyb- (“to wind around”). Cognate with Portuguese gamão, Galician gamón and Catalan gamó. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɡaˈmon/ [ɡaˈmõn] Rhymes: -on Syllabification: ga‧món === Noun === gamón m (plural gamones) asphodel === Further reading === “gamón”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025