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callao.

pebble (17th c. nautical Spanish)

6 characters2 syllables approx.Español language

Meaning & usage

noun/kaˈʝao/[kaˈʝa.o]/kaˈʝao/[kaˈʝa.o]
  1. pebble (17th c. nautical Spanish)

    masculine
  2. stone pebble beach (17th c. nautical Spanish)

    masculine
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Portuguese calhau, of Celtic origin, from Proto-Celtic *kaliavo, from the base *kal (“stone”), likely ultimately of non-Indo-European (substrate) origin. See also Occitan calhau, French caillou.

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