"Boca" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: Borrowed from Spanish boca. Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|es|boca}} Borrowed from Spanish boca Head templates: {{en-prop}} Boca
  1. A former settlement in Nevada County, California, United States. Categories (place): Places in California, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Boca-en-name-OKEDNtZ0 Categories (other): Former settlements
  2. Ellipsis of Boca Raton: a city in Palm Beach County, Florida, United States. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis Alternative form of: Boca Raton (extra: a city in Palm Beach County, Florida, United States) Categories (place): Cities in Florida, USA, Cities in the United States, Places in Florida, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Boca-en-name-8RZhsCRf Categories (other): Ellipses of places, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 14 86 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 23 77 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 15 85
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