alcorque

Spanish

Etymology

From Andalusian Arabic القرق‎ (al-qúrq), from Aramaic [script needed] (qarqā), [script needed] (qurqā).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /alˈkorke/

Noun

alcorque m (plural alcorques)

tree grating (metal covering around the base of a tree, usually on a sidewalk)
tree well (ridge of soil around a tree to conserve water)

Further reading

“alcorque” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.

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