machaca

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Etymology 1

From Spanish machacar (“to crush”).

Noun

machaca (usually uncountable, plural machacas)

  1. A dish of meat baked, simmered and then dried, originating from north Mexico.
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Etymology 2

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Noun

machaca (plural machacas)

  1. A type of planthopper from Central and South America, taxonomic name Fulgora laternaria
    Synonym: peanut-headed lanternfly
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Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /maˈt͡ʃaka/
  • Rhymes: -aka
  • Syllabification: ma‧cha‧ca

Etymology 1

Noun

machaca f (plural machacas)

  1. machaca (meat)
    Synonym: machacado
  2. machaca (insect)
Derived terms
meat

Etymology 2

Verb

machaca

  1. inflection of machacar:
    1. third-person singular present indicative
    2. second-person singular imperative

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