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Where does “boquerón” come from?

boquerón (Spanish) comes from Spanish boquera, from Spanish boca, from Old Spanish boca, from Latin bucca — the lower part of the cheek; the mouth; c. 27 CE...

boquerón (Spanish): anchovy

Definitions

  1. anchovy

Ancestry of “boquerón”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishboqueracold sore
2Spanishbocamouth, oral cavity; entrance, opening; estuary
3Old Spanishbocamouth
4Latinbuccathe lower part of the cheek; the mouth; c. 27 CE...

Words derived from “boquerón”

  • boqueroncito
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