borracha

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish borracha (“wineskin”), because native Amazonians used rubber to make waterskins, the meaning began to apply to the substance.

Pronunciation

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /bu.ˈʁa.ʃɐ/
• (Brazil)
  • (Paulista) IPA^(key): /bo.ˈʁa.ʃa/
  • (South Brazil) IPA^(key): /bo.ˈha.ʃa/
  • (Gaúcho) IPA^(key): /bo.ˈʀa.ʃa/
  • (Carioca) IPA^(key): /bo.ˈʁa.ʃɐ/
  • (Northeast Brazil) IPA^(key): /bu.ˈɦa.ʃɐ/

Noun

borracha f (plural borrachas)

1. (uncountable) rubber (pliable material derived from the sap of the rubber tree)

   Synonym: látex

2. eraser (thing used to remove something written or drawn by a pen or a pencil)
3. wineskin (bag for holding wine)

   Synonym: odre

Adjective

borracha

1. Feminine singular of adjective borracho.

Anagrams

• abrochar, brochara, brochará

Etymology

From Catalan morratxa (“flask”), influenced by morro (“snout”), from older marraixa (“carafe”).

Adjective

borracha

1. Feminine singular of adjective borracho.

Noun 1

borracha f (plural borrachas)

1. wineskin

   Synonym: bota

Noun 2

borracha f (plural borrachas)

1. feminine equivalent of borracho