almarrá

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Spanish

Etymology

From Andalusian Arabic المَحْلَج (*al-maḥláj), from Arabic مَحْلَج (maḥlaj).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /almaˈra/
  • Rhymes: -a
  • Syllabification: al‧ma‧rrá

Noun

almarrá m (plural almarrás)

  1. cotton gin
    Synonym: desmotadora

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