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Terms in Galician, Spanish 1-10 of 10

bacaladilla

/bah-kah-lah-DEE-yah/
[Galician_Spanish] plural bacaladillas

Blue whiting. This fish can develop a sour taste so it is less frequently eaten and is usually used for fish meal.

bonito alistado

[Galician_Spanish] plural bonitos alistados

A name in Gallicia for skipjack tuna or striped bonito with a striped belly, which lives in the Atlantic and the Mediterranean.

bucareu

[Galician_Spanish] plural bucareus

Fresh anchovy

cachucho

/kah-CHOO-choo/
[Galician_Spanish] plural cachuchos

Large eyed dentex. A deep water fish with large eyes.

chirla

/CHEER-lah(s)/
[Galician_Spanish] plural chirlas

Striped Venus clam. A small variety of clam.

corbina

/kohr-BEE-nah/
[Galician_Spanish]

Meagre. A fish resembling a large sea bass.

empanada

/ehm-pah-NAH-dah/
[Galician_Spanish] plural empanadas

Meat or fish pie, deep pastry filled with onion from Galicia. Because many Galicians moved to Latin America, the pie went with them and it can be found in many shapes and sizes all over the continent.

espadín

[Galician_Spanish] plural espadínes

Sprats

maruca

[Galician_Spanish] plural marucas

Ling

salmón

[Galician_Spanish]

Salmon