maralloca
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Galician[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Attested since the 18th century. Unknown. Perhaps from barallocas (“babblemouth; brawler”), but this can't explain other similar names given to other species.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
maralloca f (plural marallocas)
- black goby (Gobius niger)
- Synonym: mógaro
References[edit]
- “maralloca” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006–2013.
- “maralloca” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
- “maralloca” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.