larica

Galician

Etymology

Unknown.

Noun

larica f (plural laricas)

1. (colloquial) hunger

   Synonym: fame

   Moita larica pasamos de pequenos!

   We were very hungry as children!

Further reading

• “larica” in Dicionario da Real Academia Galega, Royal Galician Academy.

Portuguese

Etymology

Unknown. Compare Galician larica (“hunger”).

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /laˈɾi.kɐ/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /laˈɾi.kɐ/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /laˈɾi.ka/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /lɐˈɾi.kɐ/

Noun

larica f (plural laricas)

1. (colloquial) munchies (craving for food)

   Synonym: fome

   Estou com uma larica! ― I've got the munchies!

2. (botany) darnel

   Synonyms: cizânio, joio