"vacaloura" meaning in Galician

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Noun

IPA: /bakaˈlowɾa̝/ Forms: vacalouras [plural], vacaloira [alternative]
Etymology: Apparently a composite of vaca (“cow”) + loura (in the past, "dark"); so either "dark cow" or perhaps a folk etymology of an older composite pre-Latin word. Cognate with Portuguese vacaloura and Asturian vacalloria. Etymology templates: {{cog|pt|vacaloura}} Portuguese vacaloura, {{cog|ast|vacalloria}} Asturian vacalloria Head templates: {{gl-noun|f}} vacaloura f (plural vacalouras)
  1. stag beetle (Lucanus cervus, a large species of beetle) Wikipedia link: gl:vacaloura Tags: feminine Categories (lifeform): Insects Synonyms: carouca, cornetán, escornabois
    Sense id: en-vacaloura-gl-noun-YZvCxCvx Categories (other): Galician entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries
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