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garra.

shank (the part of the leg between the knee and the ankle)

5 characters2 syllables approx.Català language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈɡa.rə]Balearic, Central, Northern[ˈɡa.ra]Northwestern, Valencia
  1. shank (the part of the leg between the knee and the ankle)

    feminine
  2. tarsus (of animals)

    feminine
  3. claw, talon

    feminine
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Vulgar Latin *garra (compare Occitan garra, Spanish garra), borrowed from Gaulish *garrā (“leg”). Compare Breton gar, Old Irish gairri (“calves”).

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