gallinaza

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin gallīnācea, femine of gallīnāceus. Compare Romanian găinaț.

Noun

gallinaza f (plural gallinazas)

  1. hen droppings (used as fertilizer)
    • 1915, Julio Vicuña Cifuentes, Mitos y Supersticiones Recogidos de la Tradición Oral Chilena, page 312:
      La gallinaza, usada en forma de untura, es primorosa para hacer salir barbas a los adolescentes.
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