comejibias

Spanish

Etymology

Verb-object compound, composed of come (“to eat”) +‎ jibias (“cuttlefish”), literally “cuttlefish eater”. Historically, the residents of Castro would catch the cuttlefish for food, while in other parts the cuttlefish was used as fertiliser for potato fields.

Noun

comejibias m or f by sense (plural comejibias)

1. (Chile, Chiloé) native or inhabitant of Castro, Chile