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Meaning of berberecho | Babel Free

Noun masculine CEFR B2
[beɾβeˈɾet͡ʃʊ]

Definitions

cockle (Cerastoderma edule)

masculine

Equivalents

Català escopinya niella
Deutsch Herzmuschel
Ελληνικά κοχύλι στρείδι
English Cockle
Gaeilge báisín cogal gruán ruacan sruán
Gàidhlig coilleag srùban
Galego croque
Italiano loglio
日本語 ドクムギ 笊貝
한국어 꼬막
Bahasa Melayu kerang
Malti arzella
Polski sercówka
Português berbigão joio
Русский сердцеви́дка

Examples

“Inda a nai non pon o pé por adentro do portelo xa chegan os seus miniños «a min, a min berberecho» ; cisca uns poucos pola eira os rapaces van collé-los de gatiñas uns con outros levantandose e caendo. Dimpois tódo-los da casa arredor do fol ou cesto non se afartan de gandire os birbirichiños frescos;”

Mother hasn't even put her foot ahead the gate when her children come asking «to me, to me, cockle»; she scatters a few by the yards the kids try to catch them squatting, ones and others standing and falling. Later, everyone at the house, around the bag or basket, they don't get tired of devouring the fresh little cockles;

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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