maruca

maruca

See also: Maruca

Galician

Alternative forms

• meruca

Etymology

Perhaps from French morue.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [maˈɾukɐ]

Noun

maruca f (plural marucas)

1. ling, common ling (Molva molva)
2. Spanish ling (Molva macrophthalma)

References

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

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Spanish

Noun

maruca f (plural marucas)

1. ling