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Where does “jarra” come from?

jarra (Spanish) comes from Arabic جَرَّة — earthen receptacle; jar; earthern receptacle.

jarra (Spanish): jug, pitcher; stein, mug

Definitions

  1. jug, pitcher; stein, mug

Ancestry of “jarra”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicجَرَّةearthen receptacle; jar; earthern receptacle

Words derived from “jarra”

  • jarrón
  • jarro
  • en jarras
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