borra

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borra
feminine noun
1flock (lana basta)

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borra [bor’-rah]
noun
1Yearling ewe. (f)
2The thickest part of the wool. (f)
3Goat's hair. (f)
4Nap on the cloth; floss, burl. (f)
5Tax on sheep. (f)
6Lees sediment, waste. (f)
7Refined borax. (f)
  • Borra de castor -> beaver's hair
  • Borra de lana -> flock wool, waste wool
  • Borra de seda -> floss silk, waste silk
8Empty talk (charla insustancial); trash, basura. (f)

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borra
sustantivo:femenino
1 (relleno) (para colchones) flock; (para cojines) stuffing
2 (pelusa) [de polvo] fluff; (Botánica) down
borra de algodón cotton waste
borra de seda floss silk
3 (Zoología) yearling ewe
4 (sedimento) sediment; lees
5 (familiar) (charla insustancial) empty talk; (tonterías) trash; rubbish

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