arracada

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Catalan[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

From earlier alcarrada via metathesis, from Andalusian Arabic الْقَارَّة.

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

arracada f (plural arracades)

  1. earring
  2. (figurative) hanger-on
  3. dewlap (of goats or pigs)
  4. (botany) catkin (of a hazelnut tree)
    Synonym: ament

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Spanish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Andalusian Arabic الرّقوة (arraqqáda, that which sleeps constantly).[1]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /araˈkada/ [a.raˈka.ð̞a]
  • Rhymes: -ada
  • Syllabification: a‧rra‧ca‧da

Noun[edit]

arracada f (plural arracadas)

  1. earring (especially one that hangs down, as opposed to a stud)

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