No. 11,432 in Catalan
vaquetes
"Vaquetes" refers to small cows or, in a specific culinary context, a type of edible sea snail (cadarca).
In a sentence
Aquest estiu, hem anat a veure les vaquetes al bosc.
This summer, we went to see the little cows in the forest.
The term 'vaquetes' here refers to actual small cows, likely young ones, as seen in a rural, natural setting.
Els nens petits juguen amb uns ninots de vaquetes simpàtiques.
The small children play with dolls of charming little cows.
In this sentence, 'vaquetes' represents toy representations of cows, possibly small or cute ones, used as toys for children.
Durant la festa major, hi ha una activitat amb vaquetes a la plaça.
During the town festival, there's an event with young cattle in the square.
Here, 'vaquetes' may denote young cattle used in cultural or celebratory events, a common tradition in some Catalan festivals.
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