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