barraca

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barraca

[baˈraka] Peru

Rhymes with a.ka

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Del catalán barraca.

noun barracas

Caseta o albergue construido toscamente y con materiales ligeros.
Similar: cabaña, caseta, stand
Vivienda rústica, propia de las huertas de Valencia y Murcia, hecha con adobes y cubierta con cañas a dos aguas muy vertientes.
Similar: cabaña, chabola, choza, rancho
America, rural Edificio que sirve de almacén para grandes cantidades de mercancías, tales como cueros, géneros, maderas, cereales y otros.

In English

shack crude hut
barrack a building for soldiers
cabin small dwelling, especially one made of logs

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@misc{barraca_2026,
  title = {barraca},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/barraca},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}