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canasta.

basket

7 characters3 syllables approx.Español language

Meaning & usage

noun/kaˈnasta/[kaˈnas.t̪a]

  1. basket

    feminine

  2. canasta

    feminine

  3. basket, hoop

    feminine

  4. laundry basket, hamper (made of plastic)

    Colombia · El-Salvador · Guatemala · Panama · Venezuela · feminine
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Vulgar Latin *cannastra, from Latin canistrum. Cognate with English canister.

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