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carrasco.

holm oak (Quercus ilex, a tree of the Mediterranean)

8 characters3 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/kaˈʁas.ku/Brazil[kaˈhas.ku]Brazil/kaˈʁaʃ.ku/Rio-de-Janeiro[kaˈχaʃ.ku]Rio-de-Janeiro
  1. holm oak (Quercus ilex, a tree of the Mediterranean)

    masculine
  2. kermes oak (Quercus coccifera, a tree of the western Mediterranean)

    masculine
Where this word comes from

Uncertain. Perhaps from Paleo-Hispanic root, or perhaps from Latin cerrus (“Turkey oak”) + -asco.

noun/kaˈʁas.ku/Brazil[kaˈhas.ku]Brazil/kaˈʁaʃ.ku/Rio-de-Janeiro[kaˈχaʃ.ku]Rio-de-Janeiro
  1. executioner (person who carries out a capital punishment)

    masculine
  2. a very cruel person

    figuratively · masculine
Where this word comes from

Named after Portuguese executioner Belchior Nunes Carrasco.

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