[ˈʃɛrɐ]
OriginAttested since 1432 (jarra). From Arabic جَرَّة (jarra, “earthern receptacle”), cognate with Spanish and Portuguese jarra, Catalan gerra, French jarre, Italian giara and English jar.
- femininejar (an earthenware container with one or more handles for holding water, wine, etc)
“o dito Pero Qrun trouxera e metera byno en jarras de sobre mar este dito año despois do tempo acostumado polo dito Conçello que lle fosen logo tornar o tal byno a jarras e lle quebrantasen as ditas ja” — said Pedro Cru has brought wine in jars over the sea to this town this year, beyond the usual time as established by the council; that this wine must be retuned to the jars and said jars must be broke
- femininejug, pitcher
Formsxerras(plural) · jerra(alternative)
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