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cavalla definition

ca·valla (kə val′ə)

noun pl. cavalla -·la or cavallas -·las

  1. cero
  2. crevalle

Etymology: Port < cavallo, horse < L caballa, fem. of caballus, horse: sometimes called horse mackerel in England

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