peneira.
sieve usually used to sift flour
Meaning & usage
sieve usually used to sift flour
abalone, ear shell
Where this word comes from
13th century. From Vulgar Latin *pinnaria, from Latin pinna (“feather”). Note that medieval Galician pena meant "pelt". Cognate with Portuguese peneira and Asturian peñera.
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