albarca

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This word may also be spelled “abarca”.
la albarca(
ahl
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bahr
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kah
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A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
feminine noun
1. (open-toed shoe)
Regionalism used in Spain
(Spain)
a. sandal
En el País Vasco vimos a varios pastores que llevaban puestas unas albarcas.In the Basque Country, we spotted several peasants who were wearing leather sandals.
2. (wooden shoe)
Regionalism used in Spain
(Spain)
a. clog
Pocos campesinos cántabros usan ya las albarcas porque no son especialmente cómodas.Few Cantabrian farmers wear clogs anymore because they are not very comfortable.
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