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xostra.

flexible twig or stick

6 characters2 syllables approx.Galego language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈʃɔstɾa/[ˈʃɔs̺.t̪ɾɐ]/ˈʃostɾa/[ˈʃos̺.t̪ɾɐ]
  1. flexible twig or stick

    feminine
  2. strap, twisted stick used for binding

    feminine
Where this word comes from

Probably from Old Occitan jostar (“to joust”).

noun/ˈʃɔstɾa/[ˈʃɔs̺.t̪ɾɐ]/ˈʃostɾa/[ˈʃos̺.t̪ɾɐ]
  1. leather sole

    feminine
  2. animal sickness

    feminine
Where this word comes from

From Vulgar Latin *substrare (“to set a layer”), from substratus. Cognate of Spanish jostra and Old French sostre.

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