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arracacha

ar·ra·ca·cha
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ahr-uh-kah-chuh; Spanish ahr-rah-kah-chah]
    • /ˌɑr əˈkɑ tʃə; Spanish ˌɑr rɑˈkɑ tʃɑ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ahr-uh-kah-chuh; Spanish ahr-rah-kah-chah]
    • /ˌɑr əˈkɑ tʃə; Spanish ˌɑr rɑˈkɑ tʃɑ/

Definitions of arracacha word

  • noun arracacha a South American plant, Arracacia xanthorrhiza, the root of which is edible and is a popular food in South America 3
  • noun arracacha a perennial herb, Arracacia xanthorrhiza, of the parsley family, found in the Andes, having large, fleshy, edible roots. 1
  • noun arracacha the root of this plant, eaten like potatoes. 1
  • noun arracacha A South American plant grown as a root vegetable, Arracacia xanthorrhiza. 0

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Origin of arracacha

First appearance:

before 1820
One of the 38% newest English words
1820-25; < Spanish < Quechua

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Parts of speech for Arracacha

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

arracacha popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 64% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

arracacha usage trend in Literature

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