arracada
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Catalan
Etymology
From earlier alcarrada via metathesis, from Andalusian Arabic الْقَارَّة.
Pronunciation
Noun
arracada f (plural arracades)
- earring
- (figurative) hanger-on
- dewlap (of goats or pigs)
- (botany) catkin (of a hazelnut tree)
- Synonym: ament
Further reading
- “arracada” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
Spanish
Etymology
Borrowed from Andalusian Arabic الرّقوة (arraqqáda, “that which sleeps constantly”).[1]
Pronunciation
Noun
arracada f (plural arracadas)
- earring (especially one that hangs down, as opposed to a stud)
References
Further reading
- “arracada”, in Diccionario de la lengua española (in Spanish), 23rd edition, Royal Spanish Academy, 2014 October 16