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alcarraza

alcarraza noun: a jug, pitcher, etc. made of porous earthenware.

Noun

alcarraza (plural alcarrazas)

  1. a jug, pitcher, etc. made of porous earthenware.

alcarraza meaning in Arabic and Persian

alcarraza in Arabic

jug made of porous earthenware
كُرَّاز kurrāz

alcarraza in Persian

jug made of porous earthenware
کراز korâz

Forms of alcarraza

pluralalcarrazas

Origin of alcarraza

From Spanish alcarraza, from Arabic الكُرَّاز (al-kurrāz), from Aramaic כרז / כרוז (“a type of container”), possibly from Akkadian 𒆳𒍣𒍝𒆪 (/⁠kurziza, kurzizakku⁠/, “a basket, container”), from Sumerian 𒄥𒋛𒁲 (/⁠gursisa⁠/, “basket, container”, literally “normal or standard 𒄥 (gur)”).

Questions about alcarraza

What does alcarraza mean?
Alcarraza means a jug, pitcher, etc. made of porous earthenware.
What is alcarraza in Arabic?
Alcarraza in Arabic is كُرَّاز (kurrāz). See Alcarraza meaning in Arabic.
What part of speech is alcarraza?
Alcarraza is a noun.
What is the plural of alcarraza?
The plural of alcarraza is alcarrazas.

Words near alcarraza in the dictionary

  1. alcapton
  2. alcaptonuria
  3. ALCAR
  4. Alcaraz
  5. Alcarazes
  6. alcarraza
  7. alcarrazas
  8. alcatif
  9. alcatiff
  10. alcatiffs
  11. alcatifs

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