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vacaloura.

stag beetle (Lucanus cervus, a large species of beetle)

9 characters4 syllables approx.Galego language

Meaning & usage

noun/bakaˈlowɾa̝/
  1. stag beetle (Lucanus cervus, a large species of beetle)

    feminine
Where this word comes from

Apparently a composite of vaca (“cow”) + loura (in the past, "dark"); so either "dark cow" or perhaps a folk etymology of an older composite pre-Latin word. Cognate with Portuguese vacaloura and Asturian vacalloria.

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