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urraca

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See also: Urraca

Galician

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Attested since circa 1750. From the older peras de Dona Urraca, "Lady Urraca's pears", from the feminine personal name Urraca.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /uˈraka/ [uˈrɑ.kɐ]
  • Rhymes: -aka
  • Hyphenation: u‧rra‧ca

Noun

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urraca f (plural urracas)

  1. a local and very appreciated variety of bittersweet pear

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Portuguese

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Etymology

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Assumed to be from a Paleo-Hispanic substrate. In any case, likely of imitative origin.

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Noun

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urraca f (plural urracas)

  1. magpie
    Synonyms: pega, charneco
  2. (Brazil) a bird of the genus Piaya.
    Synonym: chincoã
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Spanish

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Etymology

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Of imitative origin.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /uˈraka/ [uˈra.ka]
  • Audio (Spain):(file)
  • Rhymes: -aka
  • Syllabification: u‧rra‧ca

Noun

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urraca f (plural urracas)

  1. magpie (also called: common magpie, European magpie, Eurasian magpie) (Pica pica)
    Synonyms: marica, pega, picaraza, picaza, urraca común

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