Galician edit

 
Carracha

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

Unknown. Probably from a pre-Roman substrate of Iberia. Related to Portuguese carrapato and Spanish garrapata.[1]

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

carracha f (plural carrachas)

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    Synonyms: carracho, carrapata, carrapato, carraza

References edit

  1. ^ Joan Coromines, José A. Pascual (1983–1991) “garrapata”, in Diccionario crítico etimológico castellano e hispánico (in Spanish), Madrid: Gredos