jora

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See also: jóra

Czech

Jora

Pronunciation

Noun

jora f

  1. iora

Declension

Spanish

Noun

jora f (plural joras)

  1. (Latin America) corn prepared for use in chicha (fermented beverage)
    • 2017 August, “Se extinguen las tradicionales tortillas de harina de maíz en Ambato”, in El Universo:
      Comenta que desde niña comenzó a preparar las tortillas junto con su madre, que en ese tiempo incluso las ventas las hacían en un salón porque a esta comida se acompañaba con fritada, chochos y hasta un vaso de chicha de jora.
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Further reading

Swahili

Etymology

Possibly from Arabic جُرْزَة (jurza, bundle of hay).

Pronunciation

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Noun

jora class V (plural majora class VI)

  1. A measure of length of cloth, approximately equal to thirty yards.