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ventrecha

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Galician

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Attested since the 19th century. From Old French ventresche.[1]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /benˈtɾet͡ʃa/ [ben̪ˈt̪ɾe.t͡ʃɐ]
  • Rhymes: -etʃa

Noun

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ventrecha f (plural ventrechas)

  1. ventresca (flesh from the belly of a tuna, which is prepared in oil and served as food)
  2. streaky bacon
    Synonyms: panceta, touciño entrefebrado
  3. crotch (the ventral area of the human body between where the legs fork from the torso, in the area of the genitals)
    Synonyms: bragada, virilla
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References

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  1. ^ Joan Coromines, José A[ntonio] Pascual (1983–1991) “vientre”, in Diccionario crítico etimológico castellano e hispánico [Critic Castilian and Hispanic Etymological Dictionary] (in Spanish), Madrid: Gredos