arracacha

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish, from Quechua raqacha.

Noun

arracacha (countable and uncountable, plural arracachas)

  1. A South American plant grown as a root vegetable, Arracacia xanthorrhiza

Translations

Portuguese

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /a.ʁaˈka.ʃɐ/ [a.haˈka.ʃɐ]
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /a.ʁaˈka.ʃɐ/ [a.χaˈka.ʃɐ]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /a.ʁaˈka.ʃa/ [a.haˈka.ʃa]
 

Noun

arracacha f (plural arracachas)

  1. arracacha (Arracacia xanthorrhiza, a South American root vegetable)

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Quechua raqacha.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /araˈkat͡ʃa/ [a.raˈka.t͡ʃa]
  • Audio (Costa Rica):(file)
  • Rhymes: -atʃa
  • Syllabification: a‧rra‧ca‧cha

Noun

arracacha f (plural arracachas)

  1. a South American plant grown as a root vegetable, Arracacia xanthorrhiza
    Synonyms: apio criollo, zanahoria blanca, virraca

Descendants

  • → English: arracacha
  • → French: arracache
  • → German: Arakacha

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