machaca

See also: machacá

English

Etymology 1

From Spanish machacar (“to crush”).

Noun

machaca (usually uncountable, plural machacas)

1. A dish of meat baked, simmered and then dried, originating from north Mexico.

Synonyms

• machacado

Translations

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Etymology 2

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Noun

machaca (plural machacas)

1. A type of planthopper from Central and South America, taxonomic name

Translations

Translations

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Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /maˈt͡ʃaka/ [maˈt͡ʃa.ka]

Noun

machaca f (plural machacas)

1. machada (meat)
2. machada (insect)

Synonyms

• (meat): machacado

Derived terms

• (meat): machaca con huevo

Verb

machaca

1. Informal second-person singular (tú) affirmative imperative form of machacar.
2. Formal second-person singular (usted) present indicative form of machacar.
3. Third-person singular (él, ella, also used with usted^?) present indicative form of machacar.