caraballa

Spanish

Pronunciation
  • (Castilian) IPA(key): /kaɾaˈbaʎa/, [kaɾaˈβaʎa]
  • (Latin America) IPA(key): /kaɾaˈbaɟ͡ʝa/, [kaɾaˈβaʝa]

Noun

caraballa f (plural caraballas, masculine carabao, masculine plural carabaos)

  1. (Philippines) female carabao
    • 1857, Antonio Codorniu y Nieto, Topografia médica de las Islas Filipinas, page 174:
      La leche de caraballa es blanca, espesa, rica de materia caseosa y de crema, de sabor agradable y muy nutritiva.
      Carabao milk is white, thick, rich in caseous matter and cream, pleasant tasting and very nutritious.
    • 1911, Revista agrícola de Filipinas, Band 4, Oficina de Agricultura, Departamento de lo Interior, Gobierno de las Islas Filipinas, page 506:
      La leche de la cabra es superior a la de vaca y a la de caraballa y se produce mucho más economicamente.
      Goat milk is superior to cow and carabao milk and is produced much more economically.
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