"spleuchan" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: spleuchans [plural]
Etymology: From Goidelic/Scottish Gaelic spliuchan. Etymology templates: {{der|en|cel-gae}} Goidelic, {{der|en|gd|spliuchan}} Scottish Gaelic spliuchan Head templates: {{en-noun}} spleuchan (plural spleuchans)
  1. (Scotland) A pouch, as for tobacco or money. Tags: Scotland Categories (topical): Bags Synonyms: speuchan, spleughan
    Sense id: en-spleuchan-en-noun-Cl-NJKGy Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Scottish English

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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