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borra.

young female sheep

5 characters2 syllables approx.Español language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈbora/[ˈbo.ra]
  1. young female sheep

    feminine
  2. rough wool

    feminine
  3. flock (for mattress)

    feminine
  4. stuffing (for cushions)

    feminine
  5. cotton waste

    feminine
  6. coffee grounds

    Bolivia · Canary-Islands · Cuba · Dominican-Republic · Ecuador · Panama · Puerto-Rico · Venezuela · feminine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *péh₂wr̥ Proto-Hellenic *pāwər Ancient Greek πῦρ (pûr) Proto-Indo-European *-rós Proto-Hellenic *-rós Ancient Greek -ρός (-rós) Ancient Greek πῠρρός (pŭrrhós)bor. Latin burrus Latin burra Old Spanish borra Spanish borra Inherited from Old Spanish borra, from Latin burra. Cognate with English bureau and burel.

verb/ˈbora/[ˈbo.ra]
  1. inflection of borrar: third-person singular present indicative

    form-of · indicative · present · singular · third-person
  2. inflection of borrar: second-person singular imperative

    form-of · imperative · second-person · singular
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