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zafra.

colander (kitchen utensil)

5 characters2 syllables approx.Español language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈθafɾa/[ˈθa.fɾa]/ˈsafɾa/[ˈsa.fɾa]
  1. colander (kitchen utensil)

    feminine
  2. oil bottle

    feminine
Where this word comes from

Said to be from Arabic صَفْرَاء (ṣafrāʔ, “yellow”) because of its being made of brass (Arabic صُفْر (ṣufr), whence Spanish azófar). The resemblance with Arabic صَفَّى (ṣaffā, “to filter”), مِصْفاة (miṣfāh, “colander”) is then coincidental.

noun/ˈθafɾa/[ˈθa.fɾa]/ˈsafɾa/[ˈsa.fɾa]
  1. harvest, chiefly that of sugar cane

    feminine
  2. sugar fabrication

    feminine
  3. season (part of the year when something happens)

    feminine
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Arabic سَفْرة (safra, “trip, voyage”), because itinerant workers would travel during the harvest season.

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