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jara.

rockrose (plant in the genus Cistus or the genus Halimium)

4 characters2 syllables approx.Español language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈxaɾa/[ˈxa.ɾa]
  1. rockrose (plant in the genus Cistus or the genus Halimium)

    feminine
  2. a pointed stick that has been hardened by fire, and can be used as a projectile weapon

    feminine
Where this word comes from

From Arabic شَعْرَاء (šaʕrāʔ), whose original meaning of 'hairy' extended to refer to places covered in vegetation (vd. Latin comātus for an analogous process), from شَعْر (šaʕr, “hair, fur, bristle”).

adj/ˈxaɾa/[ˈxa.ɾa]
  1. feminine singular of jaro

    feminine · form-of · singular
Where this word comes from

From Arabic شَعْرَاء (šaʕrāʔ), whose original meaning of 'hairy' extended to refer to places covered in vegetation (vd. Latin comātus for an analogous process), from شَعْر (šaʕr, “hair, fur, bristle”).

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