coligallero

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Spanish

Noun

coligallero m (plural coligalleros)

  1. (Central America) a small-time gold prospector, miner or panner
    • 2017 September 10, “Fiebre del oro atrae a una multitud a la mina Crucitas”, in La Nacion:
      El muchacho cuenta que se convirtió en coligallero por necesidad, pues el principal problema en Coopevega es la falta de buenas fuentes de empleo.
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