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arrocho

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Galician

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Etymology 1

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Perhaps from garrocha.[1] Compare French garrocher and garrot.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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arrocho f (plural arrochos)

  1. garrot; a stick or piece of wood at the extreme of a rope used for securing a load
    Synonym: targa
  2. bread crust
    Synonym: rocho
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References

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  1. ^ Joan Coromines, José A[ntonio] Pascual (1983–1991) “garra”, in Diccionario crítico etimológico castellano e hispánico [Critic Castilian and Hispanic Etymological Dictionary] (in Spanish), Madrid: Gredos

Etymology 2

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Verb

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arrocho

  1. first-person singular present indicative of arrochar

Portuguese

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Etymology

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Noun

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arrocho m (plural arrochos)

  1. cudgel
    Synonym: cacete
  2. garrot

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