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vérrago

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Galician

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Etymology

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Attested since the 18th century. Probably from Latin varus (eruption), influenced by verruga.[1]

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Noun

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vérrago m (plural vérragos)

  1. (veterinary medicine) cattle's subcutaneous swelling caused by larvae
    Synonym: verro

References

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