madrague

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English

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Etymology

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From French madrague.

Noun

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madrague (plural madragues)

  1. (fishing) A large fish pound used for the capture of tuna in the Mediterranean, now a forbidden practice in places.

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French

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Spanish almadraba, from Arabic مضربة (maḍraba), ضرب (ḍaraba). Attested since 1679.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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madrague f (plural madragues)

  1. (fishing) madrague (a large fish pound used for the capture of tuna in the Mediterranean, now a forbidden practice in places)

Verb

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madrague

  1. inflection of madraguer:
    1. first/third-person singular present indicative/subjunctive
    2. second-person singular imperative

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