"esca" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈɛskə/ Forms: escae [plural]
Etymology: From Latin ēsca (“bait”). Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*h₁ed-}}, {{der|en|la|ēsca||bait}} Latin ēsca (“bait”) Head templates: {{en-noun|escae}} esca (plural escae)
  1. (ichthyology) The fleshy growth from an anglerfish's head that acts as a lure for its prey. Categories (topical): Ichthyology Synonyms (anglerfish growth): illicium Translations (growth on anglerfish's head): onki (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-esca-en-noun-CmgpQ3b5 Categories (other): Terms with Finnish translations Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 48 52 Topics: biology, ichthyology, natural-sciences, zoology Disambiguation of 'anglerfish growth': 100 0 Disambiguation of "growth on anglerfish's head": 100 0
  2. (phytopathology) A fungal disease afflicting grapes. Categories (topical): Phytopathology Synonyms (fungal disease): black measles
    Sense id: en-esca-en-noun-Wm163Fwl Categories (other): Entries with translation boxes, Terms with Finnish translations Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 37 63 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 48 52 Topics: biology, botany, medicine, natural-sciences, pathology, phytopathology, sciences Disambiguation of 'fungal disease': 0 100
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /ˈɛskə/ Forms: escas [plural]
Etymology: From Galician escá, from Hispanic Late Latin scala (“bowl”) attested in Isidore of Seville, probably from Suevic, from Proto-Germanic *skēlō (“bowl”). Cognate with German Schale and Dutch schaal. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|gl|escá}} Galician escá, {{der|en|LL.|scala||bowl}} Late Latin scala (“bowl”), {{der|en|gem-sue|-}} Suevic, {{der|en|gem-pro|*skēlō||bowl}} Proto-Germanic *skēlō (“bowl”), {{cog|de|Schale}} German Schale, {{cog|nl|schaal}} Dutch schaal Head templates: {{en-noun}} esca (plural escas)
  1. (historical) A traditional Galician unit of dry measure, equivalent to about 6–9 L depending on the substance measured. Tags: historical Categories (topical): Units of measure Categories (place): Spain Coordinate_terms (unit of dry volume): cuartillo (1⁄12 esca), cunca (1⁄6 esca), ferrado (2 escas), fanega (10 escas)
    Sense id: en-esca-en-noun-FX8LXlDC Disambiguation of Units of measure: 17 15 60 8 Disambiguation of Spain: 6 4 90 0 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 7 entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 23 15 59 2 Disambiguation of Pages with 7 entries: 9 2 0 1 19 1 4 4 16 1 2 0 0 0 4 4 2 2 14 2 0 2 3 3 1 2 Disambiguation of 'unit of dry volume': 100 0
  2. (historical) A kind of measuring cup once used for measuring escas of grain. Tags: historical
    Sense id: en-esca-en-noun-MOnEphuM
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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