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abarca

nounfeminineregional/ɐ.ˈbaɾ.kɐ/rare

a·bar·ca

Definition

Type of rustic footwear, traditionally made of rawhide, covering only the sole of the foot and fastened with straps or laces.
The shepherds in the mountains wore abarcas to work in the fields.
He found a pair of old abarcas in his grandmother's attic.

Etymology

Do latim *abarca, de origem celta ou pré-romana.