Where does “madrague” come from?
madrague (English) comes from Spanish almadraba, from Andalusian Arabic المضربة.
madrague (English): A large fish pound used for the capture of tuna...
Definitions
- A large fish pound used for the capture of tuna...
Ancestry of “madrague”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Spanish | almadraba | tuna fishing; fishing nets arranged as a fence to... |
| 2 | Andalusian Arabic | المضربة | — |