See also: Urraca

Galician

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Etymology

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Attested since circa 1750. From the older peras de Dona Urraca, "Lady Urraca's pears", from the feminine personal name Urraca.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /uˈraka/ [uˈrɑ.kɐ]
  • Rhymes: -aka
  • Hyphenation: u‧rra‧ca

Noun

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urraca f (plural urracas)

  1. a local and very appreciated variety of bittersweet pear

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Portuguese

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Noun

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urraca f (plural urracas)

  1. magpie
    Synonym: pega

Spanish

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Etymology

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Of imitative origin.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /uˈraka/ [uˈra.ka]
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -aka
  • Syllabification: u‧rra‧ca

Noun

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urraca f (plural urracas)

  1. magpie (also called: common magpie, European magpie, Eurasian magpie) (Pica pica)
    Synonyms: marica, pega, picaraza, picaza, urraca común

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