argana

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See also: argāna, and argānā

Galician

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Etymology

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From a pre-Roman substrate of Iberia *arganna,[1] perhaps Celtic (compare French ergot). Cognate with Spanish argaña.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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argana f (plural arganas)

  1. awn (beard of grain)
    Synonym: aresta
  2. thorn of fish

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