carracha

Galician

Alternative forms

Etymology

Unknown. Probably from Paleo-Hispanic. Related to Portuguese carrapato and Spanish garrapata.[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kaˈrat͡ʃa̝/

Noun

carracha f (plural carrachas)

  1. tick
    Synonyms: carracho, carrapata, carrapato, carraza

References

  1. ^ Joan Coromines, José A[ntonio] Pascual (1983–1991) “garrapata”, in Diccionario crítico etimológico castellano e hispánico [Critical Castilian and Hispanic Etymological Dictionary] (in Spanish), Madrid: Gredos