acirate

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Andalusian Arabic الصِرَاط (aṣ-ṣiráṭ), from Arabic صِرَاط (ṣirāṭ), from Classical Syriac ܐܣܛܪܛ (ˀesṭrāṭ), from Latin strāta. Doublet of estrada.

Pronunciation

Noun

acirate m (plural acirates)

  1. (agriculture) ridge (formed by plowed earth)
  2. (landscaping) allee

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