escollera

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escollera

[eskoˈʝeɾa] yeísta
[eskoˈʎeɾa] no yeísta
[eskoˈʃeɾa] sheísta
[eskoˈʒeɾa] zheísta

Rhymes with e.ɾa

Where it comes from

De escollo y el sufijo -era.

noun escolleras

Fila de escollos unidos o casi unidos.
Construcción de piedras o bloques arrojadas al fondo del agua para formar un dique o muro que actúa como defensa contra el oleaje y la acción de las corrientes.
Similar: espigón, malecón

In English

breakwater construction in or around a harbour
groyne structure to prevent erosion

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@misc{escollera_2026,
  title = {escollera},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/escollera},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}