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cacheira

Pronunciation: /kaˈt͡ʃejɾa̝/

“cacheira” is a Galician word. Its 3 meanings in English:

noun

  1. pig head
  2. salted pork head, consumed boiled with potatoes, greens and other meats
  3. bonfire

In Galician

  1. Morea de materiais combustíbeis que arden e levanta lapas de lume.
  2. Cabeza do porco, que comprende as orellas, o fociño e a cara, sen contar a papada, normalmente curada, salgada ou afumada.
  3. Celo dos animais, especialmente da porca.

Etymology

From Cacho (“head”) + -eira.

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