calacú

Galician

A carved calacú

Etymology

Unknown. Probably related to cabaza, perhaps from a diminutive *calabacula.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ka.la.ˈku/

Noun

calacú m (plural calacús)

1. pumpkin

   Synonym: cabaza

   • 1822, anonymous author, A Parola Polêteca:

     En escoitalo, señor tio Calacú, xà o peléxo do meu corpo tembra. Sei que á tanta agua que acarrexóu amolentoulle os miolos, é por eso louquéa

     While listening to you, my sir uncle Pumpkin, my body's skin trembles. Perhaps the much water you have carried softened you brain, and therefore you are going insane

References

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