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bancal¹

Where it comes from

From Spanish; see abancalar.

noun bancals

  1. archaic, rare A bench or similar seat, especially one upholstered in leather. the window was furnished with a broad bancal of brown stamped Spanish leather, where the family might recline[…]

Bancal²

proper noun

  1. A barangay of Botolan, Zambales, Philippines.
  2. A barangay of Meycauayan, Bulacan, Philippines.

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@misc{bancal_2026,
  title = {bancal},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/bancal},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}