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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD ALCARRAZA

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PRONUNCIATION OF ALCARRAZA

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ALCARRAZA

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preposition
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Alcarraza is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ALCARRAZA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

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Alcarraza

An alcarraza is an earthenware container, traditionally made in Spain. The container is filled with a liquid, then hung in a drafty place in the shade. The liquid seeps through the earthenware slowly and is evaporated by the action of the draft, lowering the temperature of the container and keeping the rest of the liquid cool. The word for this contain comes from the Arabic word al-karaz, meaning a pitcher.

Definition of alcarraza in the English dictionary

The definition of alcarraza in the dictionary is an earthenware container, traditionally made in Spain, that is used to cool water.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ALCARRAZA

alcade
Alcaeus
alcahest
Alcaic
alcaiceria
Alcaics
alcaide
alcalde
Alcan Highway
alcatras
Alcatraz
alcayde
alcazar
Alcazar de San Juan
Alcestis
alchemic
alchemical
alchemically
alchemies
alchemise

WORDS THAT END LIKE ALCARRAZA

baraza
braza
calabaza
chalaza
dopiaza
Fortaleza
forza
Gaza
Ibiza
Mendoza
Monza
organza
piazza
pizza
plaza
Puebla de Zaragoza
senza
shopping plaza
za
Zaragoza

Synonyms and antonyms of alcarraza in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «alcarraza» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ALCARRAZA

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Translator English - Chinese

alcarraza
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

alcarraza
570 millions of speakers

English

alcarraza
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

alcarraza
380 millions of speakers
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alcarraza
280 millions of speakers

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alcarraza
278 millions of speakers

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alcarraza
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

alcarraza
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

alcarraza
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Alcarraza
190 millions of speakers

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alcarraza
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

alcarraza
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

alcarraza
85 millions of speakers

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Alcarraza
85 millions of speakers
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alcarraza
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

alcarraza
75 millions of speakers

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अल्कार्राझा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

alcarraza
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Alcarraza
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

alcarraza
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

alcarraza
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

alcarraza
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

alcarraza
15 millions of speakers
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alcarraza
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

alcarraza
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

alcarraza
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of alcarraza

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ALCARRAZA»

The term «alcarraza» is used very little and occupies the 180.960 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ALCARRAZA» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about alcarraza

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ALCARRAZA»

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List of the objects in the art division, South Kensington ...
Alcarraza." Glazed earthenware, with quatre- foil lip and four handles, painted blue and yellow. Spanish (Andujar). 1870. H. 11f in., W. of mouth, 5f in. Bought, Is . 2d. 67.-71. Jar, for water. " Alcarraza." Glazed earthenware, with quatre- foil lip ...
Victoria and Albert museum, 1870
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Dictionary of Arabic and Allied Loanwords: Spanish, ...
Gr., because of the strange appearance resulting from its variegated feathers. alcarrada and alcarracero: see alcarraza. alcarracilla "collarbone" (Anz.): it looks like the Intra-Rom. dim. of an Ar. loanword, but on semantic grounds it is not wise to ...
Federico Corriente, 2008
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2004 Atlantic Boating Almanac: Gulf of Mexico
CAYO BOTIJUELA, 2' high, and ROCA LAVADOR, awash, are the northwesternmost rocks of the group. (294) ALCARRAZA.1 .6 miles NW of Punta Noroeste, is a 144-foot bare round rock with perpendicular sides and a whitish appearance.
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Cupboard Love 2: A Dictionary of Culinary Curiosities
alcarraza - alcohol scribes recorded public edicts. Another word that also derives from the Latin albus is aubade, the name of a song that lovers traditionally sing when they are forced to part at dawn, that is, when the sky begins to whiten.
Mark Morton, 2004
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A Journal of Natural Philosophy, Chemistry, and the Arts
v _ Results of ex- I enclosed in one basket, separating them only by an open parPel'lmems- tition, a rabbit, and an alcarraza full of water,- and placed them in a stove, the'mean heat of which, during the experiment, was 45° [113' F.].
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Journal of Natural Philosophy, Chemistry and the Arts
I shall here give the result of two experiments of the same kind, , lately tried. _ Results of 1571- I enclosed in one basket, separating them only by an open parP ="""°m-'M . tition, a rabbit, and an alcarraza full of water; and placed them in a stove, ...
William Nicholson, 1812
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A Journal of Natural Philosophy, Chemistry and the Arts
I shall here give the result of two experiments of the same kind, lately tried. Results of ex- I enclosed iu one basket, separating them only by an open par- periments. tition, a rabbit, and an alcarraza full of wat«r; and placed them in a stove, the ...
William Nicholson, 1812
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El postrer duelo de España
Agora, infame picana, vere"is que es tener al hombre a manera de alcarraza al sol y al aire, cubierto de yerbas. No te comparas bien; di de zaque, que es vino; no de alcarraza, que es agua. jVoto al sol! ... jAy! , no me mueras; que he estado  ...
Pedro Calderón de la Barca, Guy Rossetti, 1977
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The Arts and Crafts of Older Spain (Complete):
[93] One ofthe prettiest ofthe popular Spanish coplas has the alcarraza for its theme;— “Alcarraza de tu casa chiquilla,quisiera ser, para besarte los labios cuandofuerasá beber.” “Dearest,I wouldbethe alcarraza in your house; so should I kiss ...
Leonard Williams, 2013
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Ceramics and the Spanish Conquest: Response and Continuity ...
... in the document (g) plate with incisions on the bottom without name in the document (h) tinaja (i) pitcher without name in the document (j) alcarraza (k) bottle with lid without name in the document (l) alcarraza (m)jarropichel (n) alcarraza (o, ...
Gilda Hernández Sánchez, 2011

NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ALCARRAZA»

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Sameer Mishra, National Spelling Bee Champion, Spells "Guerdon …
Rose Sloan was so familiar with "alcarraza" (a type of jug) that the 13-year-old from River Forest, Ill., couldn't stop laughing in glee when ... «Huffington Post, May 08»

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