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escae

escae is the plural of esca.

Meaning of esca

Noun (1)

esca (plural escae)

  1. The fleshy growth from an anglerfish's head that acts as a lure for its prey.
    Synonyms:
    illicium
  2. A fungal disease afflicting grapes.
    Synonyms:
    black measles

Noun (2)

esca (plural escas)

  1. (historical) A traditional Galician unit of dry measure, equivalent to about 6–9 L depending on the substance measured.
  2. (historical) A kind of measuring cup once used for measuring escas of grain.

Questions about escae

What is escae the plural of?
Escae is the plural of esca.

Words near escae in the dictionary

  1. esca
  2. escabeche
  3. escabeches
  4. escadrille
  5. escadrilles
  6. escae
  7. Escaich
  8. Escajeda
  9. Escajedas
  10. escalade
  11. escaladed

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