chicharro

Galician

xurelo or chicharro

Etymology

18th century. Unknown; perhaps a borrowing from French chinchard. Cf. the synonym chincho.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /t͡ʃit͡ʃaˈro̝/

Noun

chicharro m (plural chicharros)

jack mackerel
Synonyms: chincho, xurelo

References

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

Spanish

Noun

chicharro m (plural chicharros)

Atlantic horse mackerel (Trachurus trachurus)
(colloquial, soccer) goal

Synonyms

(goal): gol

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