morralla

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Etymology

From morro (“snout”) +‎ -alla.

Pronunciation

Noun

morralla f (plural morralles)

  1. a mix, similar to whitebait, of small shorefish considered not worth selling individually, generally used to make stock for soups, stews, and paella
    Synonym: raballa
  2. (figurative) a worthless person or thing

Noun

morralla f (plural morralles)

  1. (usually in the plural) headgear (of a harness)

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Further reading

Spanish

Etymology

From morro (“hill”) +‎ -alla

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): (most of Spain and Latin America) /moˈraʝa/
  • IPA(key): (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains, Paraguay, Philippines) /moˈraʎa/
  • IPA(key): (Buenos Aires and environs) /moˈraʃa/
  • IPA(key): (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay) /moˈraʒa/

 

  • Syllabification: mo‧rra‧lla

Noun

morralla f (plural morrallas)

  1. junk; something of low quality
    Synonym: chatarra
  2. riffraff
    Synonyms: chusma, gentuza
  3. small fry (fish)
    Synonym: pescadito
  4. (colloquial) change (small coins)
    Synonym: calderilla

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