cerralla

Galician

[ˈθeraʎɐ]

noun
Definitions
  • (pejorative) lock of hair when dirty or untidy; specifically, lock of hair of a sheep or cow when shaggy or covered with dry excrements or mud

Etymology

Suffix from Galician cerro (spine bone dorsal fin) derived from Latin cirrus (curl, mane forelock of a horse, curl of hair, tentril, ringlet).

Origin

Latin

cirrus

Gloss

curl, mane forelock of a horse, curl of hair, tentril, ringlet

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