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English
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish almagra (more commonly almagre), from Arabic الْمُغْرَة (al-muḡra, “red clay or earth”).
Noun
almagra (usually uncountable, plural almagras)
- ruddle (red ochre found in Spain)
Translations
a deep red ochre found in Spain
References
Portuguese
Etymology 1
Noun
almagra f (plural almagras)
- Alternative form of almagre
Etymology 2
Verb
almagra
- inflection of almagrar:
- third-person singular present indicative
- second-person singular imperative
Spanish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /alˈmaɡɾa/
- Rhymes: -aɡɾa
- Syllabification: al‧ma‧gra
Etymology 1
Noun
almagra f (plural almagras)
- Alternative form of almagre
Descendants
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb
almagra
- inflection of almagrar:
- third-person singular present indicative
- second-person singular imperative
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