cacheira

Galician

Etymology 1

Cacho (head) +‎ -eira.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kaˈt͡ʃejɾa̝/

Noun

cacheira f (plural cacheiras)

  1. pig head
  2. salted pork head, consumed boiled with potatoes, greens and other meats
    Synonyms: cachaza, cachola, cachucha

Etymology 2

Cachar (to slash and burn) +‎ -eira.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kaˈt͡ʃejɾa̝/

Noun

cacheira f (plural cacheiras)

  1. bonfire
Derived terms
  • Cacheiras

References

Portuguese

Adjective

cacheira

  1. feminine singular of cacheiro