"locofoco" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: locofocos [plural]
Etymology: From Latin locus (“place”) and focus (“hearth”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|locus||place}} Latin locus (“place”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} locofoco (plural locofocos)
  1. (archaic) A match (used for making fire). Tags: archaic
    Sense id: en-locofoco-en-noun-LTmlJado Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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