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muxo

[Galician]

Any type of grey mullet (US: striped mullet) may be called a muxo in Galicia.

navalla

/nah-VAH-yah/
[Galician] plural navallas

This term applies to any of the razor shells, a type of long clam which beds itself into the sand.

nécora

/NEH-koh-rahs/
[Galician] plural necoras

Velvet swimming crab. One of the largest of the swimming crabs. A small spider crab with sweet, flaky white flesh. It has good flavour but is too small to pick, so is used in soups.

netorra das carballeiras

[Galician]

Russula. Around 750 worldwide species of mushrooms compose the genus Russula and by no means are all of them edible. They are typically common, fairly large, and brightly coloured - making them one of the most recognizable genera among mycologists and mushroom collectors. Their distinguishing characteristics include a white to dark yellow spore print, brittle free white gills, and an absence of partial veil or volva tissue on the stem. Members of the related Lactarius genus have similar characteristics but emit a milky latex when their gills are broken.

netorra dos cregos

[Galician] plural netorras dos cregos

Greencracked brittlegill. A variety of wild mushroom which, as its name implies, is a sort of olive green with darker green markings and with creamy brittle gills. Most brittlegills resemble other ones that are inedible and some will cause gastric problems. You can normally detect what type it is by the flavour. A tiny tasting will immediately reveal whether or not it is edible, but it is worth spitting it out immediately if you detect a bitter taste.

níscaro

[Galician] plural níscaros

Saffron milk cap. It exudes milk when cut and is usually served fried or cold with a vinaigrette.

ollomol

[Galician]

Red or blackspot sea bream (similar to US pandora).

orella (de mar)

/oo-REHL-yah de MAHR/
[Galician] plural orellas (de mar)

A name in Galicia for the abalone.

ostras dos negrillos

[Galician]

Oyster mushroom

ou criado

[Galician]

Cultivated mushroom