hórreo

Spanish

/ˈoreo/

noun
Definitions
  • granary (storehouse)
  • An isolated, rectangular, wooden or rock building supported by columns, characteristic of the northwest of the Iberian peninsula and typically used to store grain or other agricultural produce.

Etymology

Inherited from Latin horreum (storehouse, granary) derived from Ancient Greek ὡρεῖον.

Origin

Ancient Greek

ὡρεῖον

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