caracore

noun

car·​a·​core

ˈkarəˌkō(ə)r

variants or less commonly caracora

ˌ⸗⸗ˈkōrə

or caracoa

ˌ⸗⸗ˈkōə

plural -s

: a proa used by Moro peoples

Word History

Etymology

French, from Malay kurakura

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