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Where does “xícara” come from?

xícara (Portuguese) comes from Spanish jícara, from Classical Nahuatl xīcalli.

xícara (Portuguese): a cup or mug; cupful

Definitions

  1. a cup or mug; cupful

Ancestry of “xícara”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SpanishjícaraA small faience container used to serve hot...
2Classical Nahuatlxīcalli—
Every word from Classical Nahuatl xīcalli →