cachucha

English

Etymology

From Spanish cachucha.

Noun

cachucha (plural cachuchas)

1. A dance, in triple time and related to the flamenco and fandango, from Andalusia
2. A kind of sweet pepper grown in the Caribbean.

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Galician

Etymology

From cacho (“head; bowl”) +‎ -ucha.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kaˈt͡ʃut͡ʃa̝/

Noun

cachucha f (plural cachuchas)

1. (cooking) cured pork head, locally considered a delicacy

   Synonyms: cachaza, cacheira, cachola

2. cap

   Synonym: pucha

References

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• “cachucha” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.

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Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kaˈt͡ʃut͡ʃa/ [kaˈt͡ʃu.t͡ʃa]
• Hyphenation: ca‧chu‧cha

Noun

cachucha f (plural cachuchas)

1. cachucha
2. (Latin America) hat, cap
3. (vulgar, Argentina) vulva; vagina

Further reading

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