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

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

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Spanish

Noun

maruca f (plural marucas)

1. ling