vaqueta
Catalan
Etymology
Pronunciation
Noun
vaqueta f (plural vaquetes)
- diminutive of vaca (“cow”)
- cowhide
- a small land snail endemic to the Iberian Peninsula (Iberus gualtieranus alonensis), often eaten in paella
- Synonyms: xona, regineta
- golden chanterelle (Cantharellus cibarius)
- Synonym: rossinyol
- wood hedgehog (Hydnum repandum)
- Synonyms: llengua de bou, picornell pelut
Derived terms
- vaqueta de pi
- vaqueta negra
Further reading
- “vaqueta”, in Diccionari de la llengua catalana [Dictionary of the Catalan Language] (in Catalan), second edition, Institute of Catalan Studies [Catalan: Institut d'Estudis Catalans], April 2007
- “vaqueta” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.
Spanish
Etymology
Noun
vaqueta f (plural vaquetas)
Further reading
- “vaqueta”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 10 December 2024