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
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