melgacho

Galician

Melgacho ("small-spotted catshark")

Etymology

From melga (“spiny dogfish”) +‎ -acho.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mɛlˈɣat͡ʃo̝/

Noun

melgacho m (plural melgachos)

1. morgay, small-spotted catshark (Scyliorhinus canicula)

   Synonyms: cazacú, rilón

Related terms

• melga

References

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