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calandria

See also: calàndria

English

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Spanish calandria (“lark (bird); calander”),[1] from Vulgar Latin *calandria, from Ancient Greek χαράδριος (kharádrios).[2] First attested in 1886 in the sugar industry.

Noun

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calandria (plural calandrias)

  1. A form of heat exchanger in which steam is forced past tubes which contain water to be boiled.
  2. A thermosyphon reboiler.
  3. (brewing) A heating element within a brew kettle.
  4. A type of South American mockingbird with a black head (Mimus modulator or Mimus orpheus).[3]

Derived terms

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Anagrams

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References

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  1. ^ “calandria, n.”, in OED Online  ⁠, Oxford, Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.
  2. ^ “calandria”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014
  3. ^ “calandria”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.

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Spanish

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Etymology 1

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Noun

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calandria f (plural calandrias)

  1. Certain species of lark-like birds.

Etymology 2

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Noun

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calandria f (plural calandrias)

  1. calender (machine)

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