bicada

Galician

Etymology 1

From bico (“beak”) +‎ -ada.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /biˈkada/ [biˈkɑ.ð̞ɐ]
• Rhymes: -ada

Noun

bicada f (plural bicadas)

1. beakful, food that birds carry inside their beak while fathering
2. (idiomatic) lion's share

Etymology 2

Participle

bicada

1. feminine singular of bicado

References

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

Portuguese

Participle

bicada f sg

1. feminine singular of bicado