What does «calucha» mean in Spanish?
- Coconut, almond or walnut husk or inner shell (kernel).
♦ Used in: Bolivia
Examples of use in Spanish: "El aceite de mayor calidad se extrae únicamente del hueso o calucha de la almendra".
"los monos reventaban calucha de motacú (especie de palmera) con piedras y se la comían".
- Edible fruit of the totai palm, emblematic of Santa Cruz in Bolivia (it appears in its coat of arms). Its hard interior is used by children to play ball games; it was also used to hunt birds with a slingshot.
♦ Used in: Bolivia
Examples of use in Spanish: "antiguamente se hacía refresco de calucha".
- Legume pods.
- Another name for the red-rumped agouti, a medium-sized rodent weighing between 2 and 4 kg, scientific name Dasyprocta punctata. Also known as agouti.
♦ Used in: Bolivia