maragota

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Galician[edit]

maragota

Etymology[edit]

Attested since 1596. Unknown.

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Noun[edit]

maragota m (plural maragotas)

  1. Ballan wrasse (Labrus bergylta)
    • 1596, anonymous author, Diálogo de Alberte e Bieito:
      burazinos / panchozes tamañiños / Va jiba ou maragota / e si acasso ben pijota
      little blackspot sea breams and well sized axillary sea brams / With cuttlefish and ballan wrasse / and maybe also hake

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