alcarraza

noun

al·​car·​ra·​za

ˌal-kə-ˈrä-zə

plural -s

: a jug or similar container made of porous earthenware

Word History

Etymology

Spanish, from Arabic al-karrāz the jar

First Known Use

1791, in the meaning defined above

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