lloca

Meaning

Noun

1. (feminine) broody hen, mother hen
2. (feminine, figuratively) mother hen
3. (feminine, figuratively) someone who harbours a criminal
4. (Valencia, feminine) poppy

Adj

1. (feminine, masculine) broody (of poultry)
2. (feminine, masculine) overripe (of apples, pears, etc.)

Concepts

brooder

broody

broody hen

sitter

brood hen

setting hen

Synonyms

cloca

Translations

chioccia

loca

clueca

Pronounced as (IPA)

[ˈʎɔ.kə]

Etymology

Cognate with Spanish: clueca

Cognate with Italian: chioccia

In summary

Onomatopoeic. Compare German Glucke, Spanish clueca, Italian chioccia, etc.