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Where does “boquera” come from?

boquera (Spanish) comes from Spanish boca, from Old Spanish boca, from Latin bucca — the lower part of the cheek; the mouth; c. 27 CE...

boquera (Spanish): cold sore

Definitions

  1. cold sore

Ancestry of “boquera”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishbocamouth, oral cavity; entrance, opening; estuary
2Old Spanishbocamouth
3Latinbuccathe lower part of the cheek; the mouth; c. 27 CE...

Words derived from “boquera”

  • boqueroncito
  • boquerón
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