caballa

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin caballa, the feminine form of caballus (“horse”).

Noun

caballa f (plural caballas)

  1. mackerel

Usage notes
  • Although "caballa" is etymologically the feminine form of "caballo", its meaning is not related to the female horse, which is called yegua (from Latin equa).
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