"arrau" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: arraus [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} arrau (plural arraus)
  1. Short for arrau turtle. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: arrau turtle
    Sense id: en-arrau-en-noun-lpCL8EXA Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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