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madrague

madrague noun: a large fish pound used for the capture of tuna in the Mediterranean, now a forbidden practice in places.

Noun

madrague (plural madragues)

  1. A large fish pound used for the capture of tuna in the Mediterranean, now a forbidden practice in places.

Forms of madrague

pluralmadragues

Origin of madrague

Borrowed from French madrague.

Questions about madrague

What does madrague mean?
Madrague means a large fish pound used for the capture of tuna in the Mediterranean, now a forbidden practice in places.
What part of speech is madrague?
Madrague is a noun.
What is the plural of madrague?
The plural of madrague is madragues.

Words near madrague in the dictionary

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  4. madperson
  5. madpersons
  6. madrague
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  8. madrapore
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