picaña

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See also: picana and Pićana

Galician

Galician hoes and picañas

Alternative forms

Etymology

From pico (beak; prong).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /piˈkaɲa/
  • Rhymes: -aɲa
  • Hyphenation: pi‧ca‧ña

Noun

picaña f (plural picañas)

  1. two-pronged hoe
    Synonym: ranqueiro

References

Spanish

Etymology

Possibly derived from earlier picana.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /piˈkaɲa/
  • Rhymes: -aɲa
  • Syllabification: pi‧ca‧ña

Noun

picaña f (plural picañas)

  1. a type of rump steak; picanha

Descendants

  • ? Portuguese: picanha
    • English: picanha
    • French: picanha